Resources – SPCS Spiderwebs

Jul

26

2016

July 26th, 2016 by Daniel Hocutt

Essay provides useful resources for supporting its central claim: that focusing on the number of credits needed to graduate, rather than reflecting on the number of credit accumulated, may be a better motivator for students to complete their degrees.

Perhaps we in higher ed should consider motivating students to graduate by focusing more on what they have left to do than what they have already done, argues Alexandra W. Logue.

Source: Does the time remaining to reach graduation influence degree completion? (essay)

Posted in Higher Ed News Tagged with: degree completion, graduation rate, momentum

Jul

12

2016

July 12th, 2016 by Daniel Hocutt

What percentage graduated from high school and enrolled within a year at a four year institution where they live on campus?

Who are today’s college students?

The answer surprises most people who attended four year universities, according to Jamie Merisotis, President and CEO of Lumina Foundation. Addressing audiences, like the one he spoke to Friday at The Aspen Ideas Festival, co-hosted by the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic, he frequently poses this question: “What percentage of students in American higher education today graduated from high school and enrolled in college within a year to attend a four year institution and live on campus?”

Most people guess “between forty and sixty percent,” he said, whereas “the correct answer is five percent.” There is, he argued, “a real disconnect in our understanding of who today’s students are. The influencers––the policy makers, the business leaders, the media––have a very skewed view of who today’s students are.”

Posted in Higher Ed News Tagged with: college, nontraditional, students

Jul

12

2016

July 12th, 2016 by Daniel Hocutt

Behold your school of continuing education, also known as the extension school, school of professional studies, or center for lifelong learning. It’s perhaps the least understood component of higher education’s confusing taxonomy of how teaching and learning is organized, delivered, and assessed.

It may go by many names, but one thing is certain: the growing population of adult learners is flocking to continuing education (CE) programs. As providers reinvent the model through non-credit and bootcamp-style formats, it is increasingly attracting adult learners who seeking improve their career readiness and prospects for future employment. In turn, colleges and universities are tapping this interest to drive innovation and income more broadly.

Myths addressed

Myth #1: CE is not academically rigorous.
Myth #2: There’s little to no demand for CE.
Myth #3: CE schools play by their own rules.
Myth #4: CE programs cannibalize their parent institutions.

Source: Myth Busters: Continuing Education Edition – Eduventures

Posted in Higher Ed News Tagged with: ce, continuing education, myth

Jul

12

2016

July 12th, 2016 by Daniel Hocutt

A new study shows the vast majority of post-recession jobs have gone to those who’ve attended college. Here are a couple of snippets.

“On net, there are now more than 5.5 million fewer jobs for individuals with a high school education or less than there were in December 2007.”

“The recovery between January 2010 and January 2016 has favored workers with a Bachelor’s degree or higher the most,” the study said. “Of the 11.6 million jobs created so far during the recovery, nearly 75 percent have gone to people with a Bachelor’s degree or higher.”

Full article: http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2016-07-01/recovery-doesnt-exist-for-those-without-a-college-degree

Posted in Higher Ed News Tagged with: college, employment, students

Jul

11

2016