Comments on: Has the time FINALLY come for higher education change? http://www.theother85percent.com/2009/11/has-the-time-finally-come-for-higher-education-change/ Working adults and the new world of higher education Thu, 20 Jan 2011 03:48:27 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Mike Prothero http://www.theother85percent.com/2009/11/has-the-time-finally-come-for-higher-education-change/comment-page-1/#comment-20540 Mike Prothero Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:51:56 +0000 http://www.theother85percent.com/?p=218#comment-20540 I agree that higher education must change to meet the demands of not only the students but the changing economy. I do not necessarily agree that following the lead of the for profit colleges is the answer. I work for a for profit college and we are continually lowering our entrance and academic standards due to pressure from the corperate money experts. They will but anyone in the class and expect instructors to handle it with the same or less resources. I agree that higher education must change to meet the demands of not only the students but the changing economy. I do not necessarily agree that following the lead of the for profit colleges is the answer. I work for a for profit college and we are continually lowering our entrance and academic standards due to pressure from the corperate money experts. They will but anyone in the class and expect instructors to handle it with the same or less resources.

]]> By: Daniel Christian http://www.theother85percent.com/2009/11/has-the-time-finally-come-for-higher-education-change/comment-page-1/#comment-17211 Daniel Christian Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:56:35 +0000 http://www.theother85percent.com/?p=218#comment-17211 Mike: "The real question is not whether change will occur, there are simply too many external pressures for that not to happen, but whether the change can or will come from within mainstream higher education. Time will tell." Daniel: I couldn't agree more. We are in a game-changing environment for sure -- but I'm not sure that leadership throughout higher education is taking some of the impending changes seriously. Numerous pages on my personal website build the case that we are in a game-changing environment (again, these are my views only). Some example pages include: http://www.calvin.edu/~dsc8/walmartofeducation.htm http://www.calvin.edu/~dsc8/visions.htm http://www.calvin.edu/~dsc8/ocw.htm http://www.calvin.edu/~dsc8/learning_ecosystems.htm Thanks, Daniel Christian Multimedia Specialist Calvin College Teaching & Learning Group Mike:
“The real question is not whether change will occur, there are simply too many external pressures for that not to happen, but whether the change can or will come from within mainstream higher education. Time will tell.”

Daniel:
I couldn’t agree more. We are in a game-changing environment for sure — but I’m not sure that leadership throughout higher education is taking some of the impending changes seriously.

Numerous pages on my personal website build the case that we are in a game-changing environment (again, these are my views only). Some example pages include:

http://www.calvin.edu/~dsc8/walmartofeducation.htm
http://www.calvin.edu/~dsc8/visions.htm
http://www.calvin.edu/~dsc8/ocw.htm
http://www.calvin.edu/~dsc8/learning_ecosystems.htm

Thanks,
Daniel Christian
Multimedia Specialist
Calvin College Teaching & Learning Group

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