Managing an Institution
Changes in Management Education: Three Themes Defining the Sector
Brent Chrite | Dean of the Daniels College of Business, University of DenverOver the past decade or so, wide varieties of economic and competitive forces have directly impacted American-based management education institutions. Many of the factors and conditions that have upended traditional…
CPE’s Shift to the Core Creates More Collaboration Opportunities for the English Language Institute
Andrew Scales | Academic Director of the English Language Institute, University of British ColumbiaThe transformation of UBC Continuing Studies (CS) into UBC Extended Learning (ExL) began over three years ago as part of the university’s commitment to Career and Personal Education (CPE). CPE…
Efficiency, Effectiveness and Collaboration: Three Keys to Managing Spending and Serving Students in Today’s Market
Michael Poliakoff | President, American Council of Trustees and AlumniCollege and university leaders are facing trying times. State funding reductions and adjustments are coming at the same time as increased expectations from students and needs from staff, pushing postsecondary…
Can Technology Really Lead to End User Job Satisfaction?
Russell Battista Jr. | System Office Chief Information Officer, University System of New HampshireIs it really possible to achieve contentment and satisfaction from end users regarding the implementation of your technology and service strategy? Does the technology environment you provide lead to greater…
The Expertise and Language Gap in Technology Procurement: Reducing Bloat and Improving Collaboration
James Wiley | Principal Analyst, EduventuresTechnology solutions and tools are more important to the effective management of a postsecondary institution today than ever before, and this trend is only going to pick up speed moving…
Making the Case for a University-Level Approach to Continuing Education
Peter Moroney | Interim Executive Director of Continuing Studies, University of British ColumbiaThe unique mission and value of the continuing and professional education (CE) enterprise in higher education can be both challenging to articulate and difficult to comprehend. This is especially true…
Leveraging Your Infrastructure: Effective Scaling in the Continuing Education Environment
Jeffrey S. Russell | Dean of Continuing Studies and Vice Provost for Lifelong Learning, University of Wisconsin-MadisonWorking adults are enrolling in higher education programs—both credit-bearing and non-credit—in greater numbers than ever before as the changing labor market demands employees to continue learning over the course of…
Guidelines to Consider in Decentralizing Distance Education
Albert Powell | Director of Learning Technologies, Colorado State UniversityThere’s enough variation in how universities are structured that there is no one answer to this question, but I will suggest some guidelines to consider when making a decision. For…