Why college education costs so much in the USA
Archibald, R. and Feldman, D. (2010) Why does college cost so much? Forbes, August 11
If you can fight your way past the really annoying...
Another perspective on quality
I have referred in another post to a paper by Maxim Jean-Louis, the President of Contact North, who was one of the participants...
Another view on research for the Ontario Online Institute
Maxim Jean-Louis, the President of Contact North, was one of the participants in the recent HEQCO meeting to discuss possible areas of research that...
Another review of DIY U
Norris, D. (2010) Book review: DIY U Planning for Higher Education Planning for Higher Education, Vol. 38, No. 4
This is a comprehensive review of...
Strategic thinking about e-learning
On Monday and Tuesday this week (June 7 and 8) I attended the BC Educational Technology Users Group Spring Workshop at the University of...
Where do the resources for technology-based teaching come from?
In an earlier blog, Struggling with Costs of Teaching in Higher Education, I complained about the lack of research into the costs of teaching,...
A marketer’s view of higher education in the USA
For those of you not familiar with Seth Godin's excellent blog on marketing, take a look at his latest blog:
The coming melt-down in higher...
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...