Rethinking the Rules, EDUCAUSE, Comments Homepage [From the President]
by Diana Oblinger, November 1, 2012
Although higher education is reputed to be slow to change, the rules surrounding “it can’t be done” have been shifting dramatically. Many of today’s “rules” would have been unthinkable a few years ago:
- Colleges and universities are no longer the only providers of college courses. Think of StraighterLine.
- Class size has gone from dozens to hundreds to hundreds of thousands. Think of MOOCs.
- Credentials are being offered outside the academy. Think of badges.
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The new articles for November from EDUCAUSE is available. Feature articles include:
- Business Model Innovation: A Blueprint for Higher Education
- From Innovation Clusters to Datapalooza: Accelerating Innovation in Educational Technology
- The Marketecture of Community
- Online Educational Delivery Models: A Descriptive View
