Author Archives: Bryan Alexander

Higher education reaches an inflection point, continued

Posted on May 20, 2013

Has American higher education reached a decision point in its history, with a major transformation on the way? I raised the possibility earlier this month in response to a study about private college enrollment and financial aid.  I return to the … Continue reading →

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Professional development on MOOCs with Bryan

Posted on May 17, 2013

This summer I’m offering another instance of my NITLE Shared Practice Leadership Program on MOOCs, Online Learning, and Campus Strategy. It’s an online program for a small group (fewer than twelve) of people working in higher education.  The topic is how … Continue reading →

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Following up on future jobs

Posted on May 17, 2013

The future of American jobs, continued: following up on my discussion last week about the United States BLS jobs of the future report, Ron Griggs points out a related chart from the same federal agency. “Most new jobs” displays the “20 occupations with … Continue reading →

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Georgia Tech MOOC program: first thoughts

Posted on May 15, 2013

A new online learning initiative made waves this morning, as Georgia Tech partnered up with Udacity and AT&T to launch a MOOC-based master’s program.  Please read that link or the Chronicle’s story for background. I’d like to offer a few … Continue reading →

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Jobs of the future aren’t what you think

Posted on May 9, 2013

What are the rising jobs of the future?  According to a report from the United States government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), they tend to involve physical labor or medical service, little education, and relatively low pay. Here are what … Continue reading →

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Did private higher education just reach an inflection point?

Posted on May 7, 2013

American private colleges and universities received some major financial news this week, which raises the possibility that higher education prices are at a decisive point. A report from National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO; paywalled) found that … Continue reading →

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Reviewing _College_

Posted on May 5, 2013

A very engaging yet deeply frustrating book, Andrew Delbanco’s College tries to offer a grand vision of higher education, but falls into the error of mistaking a niche for the whole. College is, mostly, a pleasure to read. Delbanco is … Continue reading →

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Storytelling by Twitter: Soderbergh

Posted on May 3, 2013

People have been using Twitter to tell stories for several years. Steven Soderbergh is the latest creator to tweet a tale, a crime novella called “Glue.” You can follow “Glue” through Soderbergh’s Twitter feed, or read this Storify of its first chapter. [View … Continue reading →

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Up in the edublogosphere

Posted on May 2, 2013

Thank you to EdTech, which just named this site as one of the year’s 50 Must-Read Higher Education Technology Blogs.  It’s excellent to be in such fine company, especially since this blog is so young.

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Services available

Posted on May 2, 2013

Just added: a page on the professional services I provide. This includes information about speaking, consulting, facilitation, and more.

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