EDUCAUSE | EDUCAUSE Review Articles and Higher Education Marketplace

A Disruptive Innovation Arrives

drupal — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 16:29:42 -0600

The author discusses a recent disruptive innovation, Indiana University's 3+1 program, and the possible effects it may have on higher education in the future.

The Life of “Internet Colleges”: Policies, Problems, and Prospects of Online Higher Education in China

drupal — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:10:29 -0600

An examination of the relatively short history of "Internet Colleges" in China offers a glimpse of the larger aspects and potential of online higher education in the country and also reveals many of the problems involved in institutionalizing online education in an established system.

Bringing the Best of Business Strategies to Higher Education

drupal — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 10:49:00 -0500

The author discusses applying business strategies concerning marketplace competition to the world of higher education.

Globalization, Internationalization, and EDUCAUSE

drupal — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 14:54:34 -0500

President of EDUCAUSE, Brian Hawkins, discusses EDUCAUSE's role in the global higher education marketplace and it's relationship with international members.

The Future of Higher Education

drupal — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 14:37:27 -0500

The author discusses how higher education needs to transform from it's current state of lecture based learning, to an individual based learning system.

The Myth about Competitiveness

drupal — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 12:01:50 -0500

The authors discuss the issue of whether having the best technology available is the most important way of making the university competitive.

A University Is Not a Business (and Other Fantasies)

drupal — Tue, 09 Mar 2004 13:54:58 -0600

Continuing claims by the mainstream higher education community that "education is not a business" and is not susceptible to market forces will increasingly be viewed as a Luddite fantasy.

Ahead of the Curve: Future Shifts in Higher Education

drupal — Wed, 24 Dec 2003 10:36:14 -0600

Science and IT are emerging into an era of global convergence, with exciting multidisciplinary breakthroughs around the world. At the same time, the United States is facing a quiet crisis: the talent in these fields is not being replaced in sufficient numbers in this country.

Poised between Two Worlds: The University as Monastery and Market Place

drupal — Tue, 11 Mar 2003 12:06:07 -0600

Technology has an optimal role to play in stimulating vibrant exchange and keeping the university poised between the traditional monastery world of careful reflection and the modern marketplace world of dynamic give-and-take.

Disruption in Education

drupal — Mon, 06 Jan 2003 16:16:43 -0600

An excerpt from the book The Internet and the University: Forum 2001.