david blake

Until traditional colleges can find a way of scaling (catching supply up with demand) without diluting the product (degree inflation) tuition at traditional colleges will continue to escalate. I was just reminded of this truth in reading an article focused on the new legislation for nurses getting their Bachelors.

“The University of Phoenix, which enrolls 6,675 students in its R.N. to B.S.N. program, says it does not feel at all threatened by its new nonprofit competitors. Supply is so out of proportion with demand that everyone stands to grow, says Angie Strawn, associate dean of the university’s nursing school.”

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Chicago just named a lawyer as their Board of Education chief. I like seeing edu pull in leaders from other sectors.

Via the Chicago Tribune

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What would Bill Gates fund? That's the question many in higher education want to know and his annual letter about his interests for his foundation offers some guidance. This year, one of his areas of interest is online learning. "So far technology has hardly changed formal education at all. But a lot of people, including me, think this is the next place where the Internet will surprise people in how it can improve things — especially in combination with face-to-face learning. With the escalating costs of education, an advance here would be very timely," he writes. He praises colleges and universities for putting lectures online, but argues that online learning also needs to include interactivity. He also expresses interest in identifying the best educational materials online and better organizing them.

Via InsideHigherEd

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<p>Rethink Scholarship at Langara 2010 Call for Entries from Rory O'Sullivan and Simon Bruyn on Vimeo.</p>

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