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Blog:  Just Visiting Substack personality Matthew Yglesias started a brief Twitter kerfuffle this past weekend when he asserted that higher education is an under-studied subject, particularly given that higher education institutions are loaded with social scientists who could do such studies. It’s a dumb thing to say. Either Yglesias hadn’t bothered to do a 30 second search or he was trolling for the angry responses he inevitably received. Such is the discourse, I guess. A later tweet implied that Yglesias was suggesting that it’s not that the research doesn’t happen, just that it isn’t useful, given how little we seem to know about important aspects of higher education. Part of the response  involved Kevin Carey  of New America jumping in with a qualified endorsement of Yglesias assertion, tweeting, “The extent to which universities as institutions--or individual programs, or professors--succeed at teaching is mind-bogglingly under-studied, particularly given what could be

For academic institutions to engage working adult learners, it is imperative to understand the skills that employers and students are seeking. This webcast offers advice on how to do that. Section:  Advertiser Webinars Ad zone:  Booklet Image:  Registration Link:  Registration Link Event's date:  Tuesday, July 20, 2021 - 2:00pm Insider only:  from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/3hkNSaC via IFTTT

Blog:  Higher Ed Gamma Some pet phrases actually mean the exact opposite of what their words supposedly say.  Take “urban renewal. “ Those old enough to remember the 1960s know that this phrase was a synonym for slum clearance, or, in James Baldwin’s telling phrase, “Negro removal.” The term education innovation is similar. Not simply an empty signifier, with a vague, uncertain meaning, the phrase usually refers to ways to make education faster and cheaper, more flexible, efficient, and cost effective. Think of many of the past decade’s most highly touted educational innovations – like competency-based education or open educational resources or stackable credentials or learning analytics or early college. The primary objective was not to enrich the educational experience. It was to expedite time to degree and maximize completion rates while cutting costs. Too often, educational innovation is associated with technological quick fixes, like data-driven advising and nudges, an

PTET Question Paper 2021: The Government Dungar College Bikaner (GDCB) is the official authority that conducts the Pre-Teacher Education Test (PTET) 2021. It also sets the question paper from various sections in the PTET exam. Therefore, in order to download the PTET Question Paper PDFs, the candidates must visit the official website. Furthermore, the PTET […] The post PTET Question Paper 2021 | Download PTET Question Paper (2020, 2019, 2018, 2017) PDF With Answers appeared first on Next in Career . from Next in Career https://ift.tt/2sOOxLX via IFTTT

Joshua Baker , vice president of instructional services at Pikes Peak Community College, in Colorado, has been selected as president of Mountwest Community and Technical College, in West Virginia. Wayne D. Lewis Jr. , dean of the School of Education at Belmont University, in Tennessee, has been chosen as president of Houghton College, in New York. Krista L. Newkirk , president of Converse College, in South Carolina, has been appointed president of the University of Redlands, in California. DeRionne Pollard , president of Montgomery College, in Maryland, has been named president of Nevada State College. Jennifer Taylor-Mendoza , vice president of instruction at Skyline College, in California, has been appointed president of the College of San Mateo, also in California. Linda Thompson , dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at University of Massachusetts Boston, has been named president of Westfield State University, also in Massachusetts. Antonio D. Tillis , inter

Image:  Arizona State University announced its COVID-19 mitigation plans for an in-person fall semester just two weeks ago. Under the plans, students would not have to be vaccinated against COVID-19. But those who chose not to submit proof of vaccination to ASU would be required to participate in twice-weekly COVID testing, wear face coverings in both indoor and outdoor campus spaces, and submit to a daily health check. Fully vaccinated students would be able to bypass these extra requirements. The political backlash was immediate and fierce -- ASU was promptly forced by the governor to backtrack. “This is bad policy, with no basis in public health,” Governor Doug Ducey, a Republican, wrote on Twitter the day ASU announced its policy. He issued an executive order the next day stating that Arizona public universities and community colleges cannot mandate COVID-19 vaccines or require unvaccinated individuals to submit to COVID testing or to wear face masks as a condition fo

Image:  A panel of witnesses testified before members of the House Ways and Means Committee Tuesday about expanding access to higher education, primarily focusing on how existing policies -- like the Pell Grant and higher education tax credits -- could be reformed to better serve the students most in need. The current higher education system is not equipped to support low-income students, students of color and students with disabilities, said Marshall Anthony Jr., a senior policy analyst at the progressive think tank the Center for American Progress. The Pell Grant doesn’t cover a high enough share of the cost of college , students would have to work more than 15 hours a week in most states in order to afford to attend a four-year public institution -- and studies suggest working more than that can hinder students' completion -- and the lack of funding for community colleges means they often don’t have the resources to serve the lower-income students who attend. “The abi

Image:  2U and edX, major players in slightly different corners of the online learning market, announced Tuesday that they would join forces. The merger of 2U, a publicly traded online program management company, and edX, a nonprofit online course provider, surprised just about everyone who follows online learning yet left many observers conceding the logic of this partnership. Joining forces will give 2U access to edX’s cache of students and high-traffic website, which will significantly lower marketing costs for the OPM giant and its university partners and introduce new revenue streams for them. EdX, which has for years struggled to find a sustainable business model, will receive the capital injections it needs to continue its work and potentially expand its impact through research and improved technology. The new partnership adds to a growing list of merger and acquisition deals between online education companies. Experts say that combined, the two companies will also

More than half of community college students in the City University of New York system stopped out without completing their degrees within three years, even prior to the pandemic, according to a new study by the Center for an Urban Future, a policy research organization focused on economic mobility in New York City. The study suggests that thousands of students leave CUNY's seven community colleges each year because of the burdens of nontuition costs, such as MetroCards, textbooks, meals and childcare. The average community college student living at home with parents or other relatives needs $10,368 per year to cover the full costs of college, and the average student living independently needs $24,446 per year, according to estimates on CUNY's website. Those financial burdens are a heavy lift for CUNY community college students, even with federal and state grants covering tuition for 58 percent of all full-time CUNY undergraduates, the study notes. More than 70 percent

When Katherine started her college application journey her junior year, she knew she wanted to become a nurse and avoid crippling student debt, but she had no idea how to make this dream a reality. Too often, students who are low income or first generation like her are left behind when it comes to navigating the increasingly complex college admissions process. Luckily, she was connected to a virtual adviser, whose help played an important role in landing her a full-ride scholarship to a state university's honors college, where she’ll start next fall. The enrollment gap between lower-income students and those with greater means continues to grow at an alarming rate. Recently released National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data shows college-going rates among the Class of 2020 declined by 11 percent at high-poverty high schools, compared to national declines of 6.8 percent over all. Closing this gulf will require tremendous investment and support. Ironically, the pandemi

Blog:  Learning Innovation Higher ed is trying to wrap its collective head around the announcement of 2U's $800 million acquisition of edX.  There is much to chew on regarding what this deal means for current edX and 2U partners, global learners, and the broader postsecondary ecosystem. In our first (and admittedly raw) take on this deal, we want to focus on two questions: Why is 2U spending $800 million to buy edX? And why is edX selling? There are, of course, many answers to these questions. Moves like this are complicated. But if we were going to list the number one reason as to why this deal is happening, it would be “Coursera.” Coursera's March 31st initial public offering (IPO) created a public company that is now valued at almost $6 billion. A well-capitalized online platform company like Coursera represents a potential existential threat to the traditional OPM (online program management) model, at least in the medium-to-long term. This is, in part, becau

Listening to alternative points of view isn’t a particularly favored activity in many corners of society these days. But it remains one of the best ways – perhaps one of the only ways – of bridging the many divides (racial, economic, cultural) currently afflicting many aspects of our world. So argues Ronald A. Crutcher, president of the University of Richmond and author of I Had No Idea You Were Black: Navigating Race on the Road to Leadership (Clyde Hill Publishing). In this week’s episode of The Key, Crutcher discusses his leadership style, his views on campus race relations and affirmative action, and the importance of understanding the pain words can cause while still favoring free speech over limiting it.    This episode is sponsored by  Wiley Education Services .   Section:  The Key Podcast Ad keyword:  WESPodcast_20210615 Event's date:  Wednesday, December 30, 2020 - 6:15pm Insider only:  from Inside Higher Ed https://ift.tt/3drTWNe v