Attracting and Retaining Adults in Online Competitive Landscapes Posted: November 17, 2011
Learn about the five core competencies required by institutions to be successful at both attracting and retaining students in adult & online programs. This is based upon 20 years of enrollment management and curricular design success at over 100 institutions. The core competencies will be covered both in a conceptual format as well as a case study with Tiffin University. The Five Core Competencies are based on the following: 1) Regional Market Analytics 2) Program Front End Effectiveness 3) Back End Program Efficiencies 4) Adult Centric Curriculum Design 5) Faculty Versed in Andragogical Delivery
Blending Business Acumen and Educational Mission Posted: July 13, 2011
Institutions of higher education today realize that one of the greatest growth areas is that of online education. The US Department of Education projects that over the next decade a 9% growth rate for traditional aged students compared to a 23% growth rate for populations over the age of 25 years. Adding this statistic with those from the SLOAN-Consortium we know that the population diversity changes in higher education combined with the value factor of online convenience leads directly to the outcome of online delivery methods for both traditional and adult students.
