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Trouble, Trouble, Toil, and Bubble

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

The January 2013 issue of PS: Political Science and Politics contains an interesting symposium on the “The Troubled Future of Colleges and Universities.” All of the contributors come from the elite universities that are the best insulated from having to adapt to … Continue reading →

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The eBay of Education

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

In my post on the end of the university as we know it, I outlined the financially unsustainable system of higher education in the USA and how organizations like edX (the soon-to-launch amalgamation of MITx and Harvardx), Coursera, and Udacity offer low- to no-cost education to … Continue reading →

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How Soon Is Now? The End of the University As We Know It

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

The university as we know it is headed for extinction. Imagine the system of U.S. higher education in 1960 – universities were awash in government money because of the Cold War; enrollments were surging because of the GI bill and … Continue reading →

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