(via @Chronicle)
Take away:
Moody’s analysts maintain that the business model is “generally sound and long-lasting,” but that higher education will have to innovate in a number of ways to remain viable. Such innovations might include collaborations between colleges, more centralized management, more efficient use of facilities, a reduction in the number of tenured faculty members, and the geographic and demographic expansion of course offerings.
Ranked by EDU Checkup based on visuals, content and code, these 11 (actually, there are 12, but who is counting?) #highered websites were stand-outs in 2011.
Personally, I have always been a fan of the what I have seen from @biolau (#3 on the list).
It is not easy to maintain a site with so much going on - keeping things clever, interesting and fresh - kudos to them.
College Taglines: Most Frequently Used Words
by Elizabeth Scarborough (@elizscar) on January 9th, 2012
The most commonly used words in college taglines are:
If you want a response from a parent, this study says that email is your best bet. #highered
Study Shows Rise in Average Borrowing by Students (via NYTimes)
“For bachelor’s degree recipients who did borrow, the median loan debt was $19,999, up 5 percent from $18,973 four years earlier, adjusted for inflation. The data, the latest available, come from the federal Department of Education’s National Postsecondary Student Aid Study, which is conducted every four years. …About 6 percent of those who completed a degree or certificate — and 10 percent of those who received a bachelor’s degree — borrowed more than $40,000…”
