Higher Ed in the Crosshairs Symposium
Participants talk about threats, values, and the impact of excellent teaching.
- Higher Ed in the Crosshairs: Can Excellent Teaching Save the University was a half-day symposium sponsored by SMU's Center for Teaching Excellence. Why should anyone come? The case was made in this Xtranormal video.
- The symposium schedule is at http://www.smu.edu/Provost/CTE/Event
People began to discuss the issues on the eve of the program. 
Tomorrow is #crosshairs13! Come hear stats on challenges to higher ed, think about impact of liberal arts, consider how teaching adds value.- Here's one person's idea for one measure of university value: student & alumni civic engagement. bit.ly/WYc7NM #crosshairs13
- How does SMU do on the new White House "College Scorecard"? Check it out at 1.usa.gov/11Fen0n #crosshairs13
Worth considering at #crosshairs13 MT @zunguzungu "So far, most MOOCs have had dropout rates exceeding 90 percent." nytimes.com/2013/02/21/edu… …- Let the symposium begin . . .
So thrilled to be here at #crosshairs13 with @CTESMU! Can excellent teaching save the university? About to find out. My gut says yes.
#crosshairs13 I'm at HigherEducation in the Crosshairs, a symposium on the future of higher education.- First luncheon speaker: Dean Al Niemi of the Cox School of Business presents "Valuing Higher Education." You can access his slides at http://www.smu.edu/Provost/CTE/Event
Dean Niemi is painting the picture of the value of a college education at #crosshairs13- Al Niemi, dean of @smucox, gets #crosshairs13 started, sharing stats that show correlation between college degree and higher earnings.
RT @profinnovation: Dean Niemi is painting the picture of the value of a college education at #crosshairs13- Expect more specialized masters programs at biz schools, Dean Niemi says. @smucox launching Biz Analytics masters in '14. #crosshairs13
- #crosshairs13 Structural changes in US job market huge. Jobs requiring college degrees down as service sector dominates. Implications?
#crosshairs13 I find it interesting that most jobs seem to be in quantitative disciplines but that's where student numbers are declining.
Dean Niemi, Cox School of Business. It's good to be in Texas! #crosshairs13 #edchat- Second luncheon speaker: Dean Bill Tsutsui presents a spirited case for liberal arts education in "Preserving the American Character through Liberal Education."
- #crosshairs13 'One thing a liberal arts education prepares you for is ranting.'Dean William Tsutsui
- Another fun fact about Dean Tsutsui: He's a Godzilla expert. @dallasnews story by @typewriterninja: dallasnews.com/news/local-new… #crosshairs13
- Dean of Arts and Sciences points out that nobody rants like humanities scholars, then rants like a boss. Love him. #crosshairs13
