HEat Index, Issue 58 – Teaching Skills, the Labor Market, and New Carnegie Classifications
“You get a skill! And you get a skill!” If only developing skills in future graduates was as easy as doling out prizes on the old Oprah Winfrey Show. In this week’s issue, we look at one side of the debate about whether higher education institutions can truly...
HEat Index, Issue 57 – EDUCAUSE Technology Report, College Worth, and NCES Data
Do you believe you are meeting the technological needs of your students? To answer that, we turn to the latest EDUCAUSE research on student experiences to see what areas they think are most important and where institutions are exceeding, meeting, or falling short of...
HEat Index, Issue 56 – 2025 Trends, Possible Enrollment Growth, and Growth in Certificates
In this week’s issue, we look inside the Deloitte crystal ball at their predicted 2025 higher education trends with a particular focus on the expectations of students, parents, and donors. What happens to the traditional model of higher education when everyone...
HEat Index, Issue 55 – Data-Empowered Decision Making, Skills from Degrees, and Interpreting ROI
In this week’s issue, we discuss one of my favorite topics—data-empowered decision making. Given the assorted issues facing higher education, using data to inform and support our decisions is critical, especially as we navigate ongoing debates about return on...