I love watching episodes of Ted Lasso. When Coach Beard uttered these words to a colleague, using metaphor to stress the importance of cooperation, it resonated. Coach Beard: You know, we used to believe that trees competed with each other for light. Suzanne Simard's field work challenged that perception, and we now realize that the … Continue reading The Forest Model: Reimagining Cooperation in Higher Education
Reimagining Course Development: A Cost-Effective Solution for Higher Education
A colleague recently told me, "People don't change unless they have to. It’s human nature." I might have amended that to be—people change when they are compelled or impelled to. And it is of course people who comprise and run our academic institutions, many of which are being forced to consider changing in ways they … Continue reading Reimagining Course Development: A Cost-Effective Solution for Higher Education
Transforming Higher Ed: The Case for Differentiated Learning
University student writing while using laptop and studying in the classroom. Copy space. One lesson I learned in the professorate that followed me into my career as an administrator and executive in higher education is that we have an obligation to create diverse and differentiated learning communities where everyone can engage, learn and transform; we … Continue reading Transforming Higher Ed: The Case for Differentiated Learning
Conducting Change: The Art of Leading Higher Education Transformation
Hands of a conductor of a symphony orchestra close-up in black and white Higher education institutions often struggle to reconcile their desire for change with an ingrained resistance to it. Academic leaders recognize the imperative for bold, innovative thinking while remaining unable or unwilling to loosen their grip on established practices, even when financial solvency … Continue reading Conducting Change: The Art of Leading Higher Education Transformation
Time for Change: The Future of Higher Education is Now
It is hard to miss the resounding message echoed from classrooms to board rooms, higher education is at a critical juncture. The rapid pace of change is causing a dramatic shift in the knowledge and skills required to thrive in the workforce. The half-life of learned skills has dropped from 30 years in 1984 to … Continue reading Time for Change: The Future of Higher Education is Now
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