I’ve been thinking a lot about for-profit education lately, and where it fits into the big picture. This was the result of a few events: An ongoing conversation in a LinkedIn group about how online degrees (particularly doctorates) are perceived in hiring at Brick and Mortar Schools; The recent report released by the University of […]
Podcast: For-Profit Education & Who-Do of the Month for July 2010
Jamie Nacht Farrell contributed this week’s edition of Monday Morning Quarterback on HigherEdCareerCoach.Com, arguing that public and non-profit institutions could learn a thing or two from for-profit institutions. We’ll also pick her brain about Senator Tom Harkins’ hearings on admissions fraud at for-profit institutions. We’ll also talk to Ed Cabellon, our choice for Higher Ed Who-Do of the Month for July 2010. We have also asked Senator Harkin’s office for comment on the recent hearings, and requested a statement or guest from that office appear on the show. Why not, right?
Another Four Things Higher Education Needs to Learn
The higher education industry is insane. Our education system has been failing because we continue to employ the same methodologies that are not moving the country forward. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results. It’s time for the Higher Education Industry to stop being insane. It’s time for innovation.
