The Role of Tradition in Higher Education
When a student is offered the opportunity to pursue a program of study at a college or university,...
Innovating in a Tradition-Bound Space: Finding the Both-And in Contemporary Higher Education
When I arrived at Truman State University in 1999 as a newly minted professor in rhetoric and...
Reshaping Higher Ed: Access, Agility and Institutional Legacy
The ability to innovate meaningfully in higher education depends on a thoughtful balance between...
A New Approach to Streamlining Academic Workflows
Academic institutions are navigating an evolving landscape that demands both innovation and...
Creating a Purpose-Driven Strategy for Microcredential Partnerships
Imagine this: You have recently been tapped to develop new, innovative programs at your...
The Synergy Between Higher Ed and Industry
Effective collaboration between higher education and industry is vital to addressing workforce...
Credit for Prior Learning Mobility: Possibilities and Practice from the Field
When college-level learning experiences are overlooked, so are the students who completed them....
2025: New Year, Same Challenges and Opportunities
A year ago, I posited that 2024 could have been the year higher ed finally tested the potential of...
Change Management Part II: Implementing the Changes
As I prepared for major organizational change at my institution based on a new strategic plan, I...
Innovation Approaches to Improving the Quality of Online Education
Delightful. Relevant. Collaborative. Is that how you would describe your online teaching or...
Higher Ed and Industry: Fueling Growth Through Talent Pipelines
Aligning the goals of higher education institutions and businesses requires overcoming entrenched...
How GenAI is Forcing an Inevitable Ability/Efficiency Trade-Off
While AI raises plenty of unanswered questions, one certainty is that specific human abilities are...
