Global Learning
Learners across the world are looking to North America, Europe and Australia for post-secondary opportunities. Given the higher tuition rates and diversity such students bring to campus, colleges and universities must evolve their practices to ensure they can serve these students and differentiate themselves in this crowded space.
Where Did They Go? Tools for Finding International Alumni
Robert A. Scott | President Emeritus and University Professor Emeritus, Adelphi UniversityAmerican colleges and universities enrolled just over one million international students last year, generating over $42 billion for their campuses and the economy. In some case, these students proved the…
Concierge Service and Shorter Engagements: How IELPs Can Meet Modern Students’ Needs
Martyn Miller | Assistant Vice President for International Programs, Temple UniversityAs technology makes English language instruction a cheap and easy option for international students, traditional enrollments for Intensive English Language Program (IELP) courses in the United States are in decline.…
Megatrends Prompt Universities to Innovate and Internationalize
Rahul Choudaha | Executive Vice President of Global Engagement, Research and Intelligence, StudyportalsGlobally, higher education enrollment is projected to reach 332 million by 2030—an increase of 56 percent, or 120 million students—from 2015. Likewise, the number of internationally mobile students will reach…
How American IEPs Can Adapt to the Shifting Marketplace
Cheryl Delk-Le Good | Executive Director, EnglishUSAIntensive English Programs—IEPs—are an invaluable resource for recruiting and retaining international students, but increased international and online competition mean that many are facing declining enrollment numbers. In this interview, Cheryl…
How to Make International Learning Opportunities More Accessible to Non-Traditional Learners
David L. Di Maria | Associate Vice Provost of International Education, University of Maryland Baltimore CountyNASA recently released a photo taken last December from its Kepler space telescope. In case you missed it, Kepler is currently cruising through space in search of alien worlds and…
The Positive Impact of University-Based IEPs on Home Institutions
Beth Lair | Associate Director of the English Language Learning Program, Loyola University ChicagoIn a previous article for The EvoLLLution, titled "One Size Does Not Fit All: Assessing International ESL Program Providers," I wrote that "University-based ESL programs have that advantage of the…
Maintaining and Improving IEP Student Recruitment in Challenging Political Times
Edwin van Rest | Chief Executive Officer, StudyPortalsAlthough the total number of international students studying in the United States increased substantially over the past decade, 2015-16 was a challenging year, especially for Intensive English Programs (IEPs) in…