ConnectEDU – The Future of Higher Education

Charting the Future of Higher Education

September 30, 2011 Grant Sabatier

Here are a collection of insightful videos from The Charting the Future of Higher Education event in Washington DC on September 15, 2011. Tweet

Technology, Data Mining Will Change Higher Ed

September 16, 2011 Martin Van Der Werf

Western Governors University has been somewhat of a sensational success story in higher education. The no-frills provider of online education offers degrees in only four areas — Education, Business, Information Technology, and Health Professions — is growing its enrollment by about 30 percent per year, and has kept its tuition — $6,000 — the same for four consecutive years. How? By emphasizing productivity, and utilizing technology in classes. “If we can increase productivity, there is more learning for less money. It’s a…