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At the Center of the Revolution: Review of “Unlocking the Gates”

richde — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:24:58 +0000

I wrote about my first reaction to Taylor Walsh’s book “Unlocking the Gates: How and why leading universities are opening up access to their courses” way back in early January: It’s a deep and compelling companion to Abelard to Apple, and it’s one that I plan to assign as required reading to Georgia Tech’s newly …

The Not Very Liberal Arts

richde — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:06:05 +0000

I am not above false equivalencies. I know that the “liberal” in “liberal arts” has nothing to do political liberals as in “Don’t vote for that tax-and-spend liberal”. But it is ironic that virtually all of the negative comments that Jeff Selingo’s article about giving engineers a chance to innovate in higher education came from my colleagues …

New PCAST report talks about SIGCSE

richde — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:44:27 +0000

Reblogged from Computing Education Blog: Pretty cool! The latest PCAST (President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology) report is on “ENGAGE TO EXCEL: PRODUCING ONE MILLION ADDITIONAL COLLEGE GRADUATES WITH DEGREES IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS.” CS Education plays a significant role in this, and SIGCSE gets a few mentions! From the President’s …

authors@google: Rich DeMillo

richde — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:53:47 +0000

Rich DeMillo’s informal chat about Abelard to Apple at Google’s Mountain View headquarters, part of the authors@google.com program.

Higher Education and Families: Join Rich DeMillo on LA Talk Radio

richde — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:08:19 +0000

Join Abelard to Apple author Rich DeMillo and hosts Allen Cardoza and Melody Foxx to discuss the changing landscape in American higher education: What’s behind rising college tuition? How should families select colleges? Will a college degree ever pay for itself? What does it mean to be a university in a world that’s been flattened …

Ringers, Rogues and The Future of College Sports

richde — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:18:34 +0000

This has been a bad year for intercollegiate athletics what with the Penn State scandal and the unpleasant glare of publicity that has reflected onto big-time, big money sports. In today’s commentary section of The John William Pope Center for Higher Education, I write about the ringers and rogues who help maintain the Knute Rockne …

Smart Shoppers

richde — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:01:36 +0000

Too many students and their parents are about to pay top dollar for schools and graduation certificates that won’t pay off for them in the long run. It’s best for parents to treat the annual rite of college campus visits as serious shopping outings. Read Rich DeMillo’s advice to prospective students in Emily Lambert’s Forbes …

“Unlocking the Gates” and Tipping Points

richde — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:11:39 +0000

I was up most of the night poring over Taylor Walsh’s new book “Unlocking the Gates: How and why leading universities are opening up access to their courses.” It’s a deep and compelling companion to Abelard to Apple, and it’s one that I plan to assign as required reading to Georgia Tech’s newly chartered Educational …

Failing: Results of New Tests of Financial Strength

richde — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:16:52 +0000

The last time I checked on the financial health of colleges and universities the news was not good: in 2010 the finances at 150 private nonprofits were so fragile that they failed the Education Department’s test of financial responsibility. The Feds provide financial aid to students who attend responsibly managed educational institutions, so it’s not …

Education and Innovation in the End Times

richde — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:30:35 +0000

I wanted to draw your attention to a new blog from my colleague Aaron Lanterman. He calls it Edupocalypse Now: Education and Innovation in the End Times and I encourage you to visit it here Aaron’s first post is abouit taking the bullshit out of degree requirements. Here’s a sample of what you can expect: …