Learning is episodic rather than the always-on model of streaming entertainment. Is that the best model for the post-pandemic economy?
Jeff Selingo
Jeff has written about higher education for more than two decades and is a New York Times bestselling author of three books. His latest, Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions, was published in September 2020. A regular contributor to The Atlantic, Jeff is a special advisor for innovation and professor of practice at Arizona State University. He also co-hosts the podcast FutureU.
Beyond COVID, a longer-term college crisis looms
Higher ed has been through demographic droughts before, but rising immigration, higher college-going rates among high school graduates, and more students from overseas have filled in the gaps. Now all three spigots have slowed.
The post-pandemic Gen Z
Helping this generation discover “belonging” on campus after the pandemic is a critical component to restoring higher ed’s value proposition.
Growing the highly rejectives
Why universities that accept only a small percentage of applicants should expand their undergraduate enrollment.
When predictions fail
There’s no doubt the pandemic is a watershed moment in the history of higher ed. It might be some time before we understand the full impact.
A year and change
Here are five ways higher ed has shifted over the past year of covid.
The end of spring break?
The academic calendar has long been a barrier to change in higher ed. Will the pandemic open up more flexibility?
Is the hybrid campus the future?
There’s no going back to the old normal in higher ed when the pandemic is over. The question is how to reimagine residential education in a tech-enabled world.
What matters for students and colleges in this economy
The pandemic has dramatically changed the job outlook for new college graduates. That’s placing more emphasis on skills.
Good riddance 2020. Now, what’s next in 2021?
Three things Jeff’s watching: the student experience, the value of the classroom, and navigating ambiguity.