Managing an Institution
From None to Known: How We Launched Our Online Education Office
Robert Griffiths | Associate Vice President of Distance Education and eLearning, Ohio State UniversityDuring early 2013, I faced a daunting challenge: weaving online education into the fabric of a decentralized institution that prided itself on its commitment to and focus on in-person education.…
Demonstrating Value On- and Off-Campus: Building Partnerships between CE and Academic Units
James Broomall | Associate Provost for Professional and Continuing Studies, University of DelawareSitting at the crossroads between the university and the public, continuing education units provide academic departments with a valuable platform for bringing the knowledge they create to the wider world—but,…
From the Backroom to the Top of Mind: The Evolving Role of the Strategic CIO
Russell Battista Jr. | System Office Chief Information Officer, University System of New HampshireA number of years ago, when all technology services were considered back-office operations (and mostly sat in back offices), the acronym CIO was kiddingly defined as “Career Is Over.” It…
Are You Ready To Go Online? Key Considerations for New Online Education Initiatives
Aleksandar (Sasha) Tomic | Associate Dean for Strategy, Innovation and Technology in the Woods College of Advancing Studies, Boston CollegeThe changing fortunes of higher education is nothing new. The shifting landscape is well documented and there is much (very justified) hand wringing over the fate of higher education, especially…
Relevancy: Innovate, Evolve or Perish
Edward Abeyta | Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Director of Pre-Collegiate and Career Preparations Programs, UC San DiegoCharles Darwin once said, “It is not the biggest, the brightest or the best that will survive but those who adapt the quickest.” For colleges and universities, this adaptation tends…
From Status Quo to Status Go: Scaling Innovation in Higher Ed
Vincent J. Del Casino Jr. | Vice President of Academic Initiatives and Student Success, University of ArizonaThe prevailing narrative about higher ed has been that many universities are averse to risk, unresponsive to the realities of the changing political economy, and generally suspect of change. This…
Critical Lessons Higher Ed Innovators Can Learn from Entrepreneurs
Nick Ducoff | Founder and CEO, EdmitThe entrepreneurial spirit is more important to higher education today than ever before. While it has always been critical for leaders of non-traditional divisions to bring creativity and innovation to…
Strategies to Foster an Innovative Culture
Benjamin Deaton | Vice President of the Office of Technology, Online Learning and Innovation, Anderson UniversityAnderson University (S.C.) is a comprehensive university with a combination of professional and liberal arts programs serving about 3,500 students with a growing online population and a residential emphasis on…