My thoughts on managing technology in universities
One of my favourite web sites is Keith Hampson's Higher Education Management Group.
It was therefore an honour for me to be invited to be...
Struggling with the costs of teaching in higher education
Writer's block
As I have mentioned before, I am currently writing an old-fashioned book (you know, the thing with paper sheets bound together) on the...
Factors affecting time to degree completion
Bound, J., Lovenheim, M. and Turner, S. (2010) Increasing Time to Baccalaureate Degree in the United States Cambridge MA: National Bureau of Economic Research
This...
Strategic management for e-learning: a New Zealand study
Higgins, A., Prebble, T. and Suddaby, S. (2008) Taking the Lead: Strategic Management for e-Learning Wellington NZ: Ministry of Education/Aotearoa, National Centre for Tertiary...
How useful is strategic planning for e-learning?
I've just completed the first draft of a chapter for a book on integrating technology in post-secondary educational institutions that I am writing with...
Competition in global higher education
Bradmore, D. and Smyrnios, K. (2009) ‘The writing on the wall: responses of Australian public universities to competition in global higher education’ Higher Education...
Improving quality AND reducing costs
Bassis, M. (2010) Changing the equation Inside Higher Education, March 25
This article, by the President of a private college, Westminster College, in the USA,...
Comparing for-profits with public institutions
Sherry, A. (2010) As for-profit colleges flourish, focus turns to grads' success and debt Denver Post, January 17
A Denver Post examination of graduation rates,...
One year update on the University of the People
Kolowich, S. (2010) Tuition-free, online education? Try University of the People USA Today February 22
This provides a good update on the progress of the...
Why technology is not disrupting the university sector
Keith Hampson's Higher Education Management Group blog has an interview with Lloyd Armstrong, the Provost of the University of Southern California, on change in...