INSIGHT FOR EXPANDING EXECUTIVE PRESENCE & LEADERSHIP APTITUDE
Higher Education Student Services Redesign Phase 1: Launch Project
“Launch Project” is the second in a blog series that provides a high-level process roadmap for structuring a student services redesign initiative. This process can be applied in all higher education institutions for entire student services organizations or individual departments. Read More >
CIOs in Higher Education: Enroll in a MOOC for Professional Development
I wrote an article about MOOCs and career exploration that has been posted on the site MOOC News and Reviews. This website is an amazing resource devoted to exploring the ever evolving landscape of MOOCs, massive open online courses. The subject Read More >
Higher Education Student Services Redesign in 6 Phases: An Overview
Recently I revisited the report "Reclaiming the American Dream: Community Colleges and the Nation's Future" and the call to action for community colleges. The report identifies 3 overarching imperatives required to reimagine community colleges. These are: Redesign students’ educational experiences; Read More >
21st Century Commission Report on the Future of Community Colleges: One Year Later
It’s been about a year since the report "Reclaiming the American Dream: Community Colleges and the Nation's Future" was released at the 2012 AACC Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida. The report is the result of the Two-Phase 21st Century Initiative that Read More >
Corporate Tech Leaders: Interested in becoming a Higher Education CIO? Don’t Forget Your Cover Letter!
One of my ongoing consulting engagements is with an executive search firm that recruits technology leaders for higher education. Recently I’ve noticed an influx of applicants with a corporate background looking to transition to higher education. There are, of course, Read More >
MOOCs and Community Colleges:Ready or Not Here Comes Disruptive Change
This weekend I attended the American Association of Community Colleges in San Francisco. I wondered how MOOCs would influence the agenda to reinvent the student experience. AACC focused a program track on progress made taking action on the report Reclaiming Read More >