Higher Ed's Barrel of Opportunities: Lessons from Independent Stave
Quality improvement should not be a result of accreditation or regulatory requirements. It should be important to every institution for the very basic fact that we want to deliver quality programs that continue meeting the needs of students.
Preparing to Be Wrong
“If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original.” ~ Sir Ken Robinson
Building Tomorrow with the Wrong People
Great vision without great people is irrelevant. ~ Jim Collins
Avoiding Academic Famines
“After I dropped out from school, I went to library and I read a book titled “Using Energy” and I get information about windmill and I try and I made it.” ~ William Kamkwamba
When Life Hands You Lemons
“Problems are only opportunities with thorns on them.” ~ Hugh Miller
How You Finish
Institutions need to revisit their mission and really ask themselves, why. Why do they exist? But most importantly, how do we continue to meet the needs of students and society when what we have always done is not possible right now? Now is the time for institutions to rethink how to deliver effectively deliver education that provides opportunities for all students who face an unknown future.