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China: jobs of future require vocational ed

The PIE News

Although popular subjects among Chinese students generally include business, management and engineering, this preference could create “a mismatch” between the skills graduates gain and the immediate demands of high-growth industries in China, the organisation warned in a new white paper on the country’s international education market.

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Int’l education debates AI wins and warnings

The PIE News

Terra Dotta proffered automation will “[streamline] administrative tasks”, freeing up time and resources of university global engagement offices, resulting in additional time for personalised student supports. Studying abroad at a desirable university has been a goal and could be a game-changer for them and even their family,” she added.

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Interest rate changes could challenge universities, student loans and post 16 and vocational education

SRHE

by Sir Adrian Webb The publication on 13 September 2023 of the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee report on the Office for Students drew attention to the financial challenges facing universities in the UK and to the challenges associated with regulating and overseeing these risks.

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Have the Higher Education & Research Act and the Office for Students delivered for new and ‘challenger’ providers?

HEPI

It was an enactment of the ideas put forward in 2016 by Jo Johnson, then Universities Minister, in the White Paper, Success as a Knowledge Economy. Among other things, the White Paper posited that allowing new challenger institutions to flourish would help drive up quality across the sector.

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ChatGPT: Post-ASU+GSV Reflections on Generative AI

eLiterate

What will happen when the big online universities decide they want to produce their own content that’s aligned with their competencies and is tied to assessments that they can track and tune themselves? If you want a better version of a search engine, use Microsoft Bing Chat. Socrates was a prompt engineer. Far from it.

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Beyond Ideas: Implementing Innovative Structures in Higher Education: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 179 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Dr. Philomena "Philly" Mantella

The Change Leader, Inc.

This approach ensures that universities are responsive to the unique needs and aspirations of today’s diverse student body. She led Grand Valley State University through the challenges of the global pandemic with a focus on growth and relevance. Her leadership consistently improves student outcomes and market positions.

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If You Were Designing Cal State Today: A Proposal Out of MIT

eLiterate

I recently ran across a white paper called Ideas for an Affordable New Educational Institution out of MIT’s J-WEL center. While the paper contains no groundbreaking new ideas, the gestalt of it is interesting and timely. To what extent is the university’s leadership aware of the paper?