Professional, Continuing, and Online Education Update by UPCEA
Daily updates of news, research and trends by UPCEA
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Friday, August 19, 2022
What are the top five in-demand skills for career success in the new normal - Arun Verma, Financial Express
75% of New Jobs Require a Degree While Only 40% of Potential Applicants Have One - David Trend, Truthout
With the New Challenges of COVID- 19, Can We Depend Entirely on Online Learning for Higher Education in the Medical Schools? - Mohammad I Jumaa, Safaa M Hanafy, Mostafa A Arafa - DovePress
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Faculty Survey Breaks Down the Role of the Library in Higher Ed - Rhea Kelly, Campus Technology
A new report from Ithaka S+R explores the multi-faceted role of the library in higher education. Every three years, the research and consulting firm's US Faculty Survey tracks faculty views on research, teaching and publishing practices to identify critical trends in higher education. For its latest iteration of the survey, conducted in fall 2021, the researchers polled 7,615 faculty members at four-year colleges and universities across the country about topics such as the value of the library, instructional support, equitable and holistic teaching practices, and more.
The Number 1 Growth Killer Is Leadership Debt - Patrick Flesner, Inc.
Tech’s key role in planning for an uncertain enrollment future - Melissa Harrell Frey, eCampus News
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
College degrees don’t equate to career readiness - Laura Ascione, eCampus News
What Is Innovation Debt? - EJ Widun, Gov Tech
Innovation debt and technical debt result from not evaluating and improving system and platform capabilities. In recent years, government has gotten better at solving for technical debt. All levels of government are making investments to remove the technical risk; however, often these investments are done with the dreaded vision of “like for like.” When governments simply upgrade in a “like for like” manner they miss the opportunity to provide new service improvements for customers: elected officials, citizens, residents, constituents, employees. “Like for like” creates a void in innovation and even negates the ability to have the conversation to pursue system upgrades and achieve innovation at the same time.
What Is a Cyber Risk Score? - Tanium, Government Technology
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Is Higher Ed Really Ready to Embrace Hybrid Learning? - Rebecca Koenig, EdSurge
Higher Ed Must Change or Die - Jason Wingard, (president of Temple U) Inside Higher Ed
Remote learning slightly decreased student performance in an introductory undergraduate course on climate change - Sattik Ghosh, Stephanie Pulford & Arnold J. Bloom, Nature
A New Vision for the Future of Higher Education: Prioritizing Engagement and Alignment - Brian Kibby, Modern Campus
The pandemic shone new light on the need for upskilling, reskilling, and the trend toward lifelong learning. It also changed the trajectory of higher ed as a whole—bringing forward trends and ideas that carry the potential to change lives and communities. On this episode of the Illumination podcast, host Amrit Ahluwalia is joined by Brian Kibby, the Chief Executive Officer of Modern Campus. The two discuss the role higher education can play as a community builder, and how colleges and universities have an opportunity to be lifelong learning partners for their students.
Monday, August 15, 2022
Even interested students wonder: Is college a worthwhile investment? - Rick Seltzer, Higher Ed Dive
3 ways to combat higher ed skepticism - Amrit Ahluwalia, eCampus News
3 in 5 higher education employees feel unheard at work, survey says - Laura Spitalniak, Higher Ed Dive
Sunday, August 14, 2022
What a New Strategy at 2U Means for the Future of Online Higher Education - Phil Hill, EdSurge
The fortunes of Online Program Management companies, or OPMs, are falling fast these days. These companies, which help colleges set up online programs and often help finance them as well in exchange for a cut of revenues, have lately seen a barrage of bad news. Wiley posted an 8 percent drop in university partner enrollment for its OPM segment, Pearson lost its biggest OPM customer (Arizona State University) and reported falling enrollments (1 percent) and revenue (2 percent), Coursera saw a 4 percent drop in revenue and lowered full-year guidance, 2U dropped its full-year revenue guidance by 10 percent and began an across-the-board 20 percent set of layoffs, and FutureLearn reported that it may not survive another year without new investment.
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS: STUDENTS GO DIGITAL - eLearning Inside
Online programs offer education, regardless of location - Laren Fox, Spinnaker
Saturday, August 13, 2022
Survey: 66% of adults say college doesn’t meet needs of today’s students - Lilah Burke, Higher Ed Dive
Adults across party lines are concerned about the high tuition, student debt and time commitments they associate with getting a college education, according to polling results released in July by Public Agenda, a nonprofit research organization. Two-thirds of respondents said they see colleges as “stuck in the past” and not serving the needs of today’s students. Findings suggest that institutions may need to change what they’re offering to the public, while policymakers might have success winning public buy-in by being specific about plans and initiatives, said David Schleifer, vice president and director of research at Public Agenda.