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Board Spring Planning Session March 23, 2012 . Assumptions: Environmental Scan. Environmental Scan. Sources: US Census, 2010 and 2000; US Labor Statistics. Environmental Scan. Environmental Scan. Increasing question, is higher education a p ublic good;
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Board Spring Planning Session March 23, 2012
Assumptions: Environmental Scan
Environmental Scan Sources: US Census, 2010 and 2000; US Labor Statistics
Environmental Scan • Increasing question, is higher education a public good; Source: The Chronicle, 2.25.2012 • Expectation of value/return on investment; • Improving college affordability; • Aligning job training and education programs with workforce demands; and • Increased funding to the National Science Foundation for CC programs. Source: Presidents Higher Education Budget Proposal, 2012
Environmental Scan Source: US Census, 2010
Environmental Scan • Higher efficiency educational program models demanded: • Open and free learning, • Accelerated degree programs, • Credit for prior learning, • Distance delivery models, • Increased use of technology for lecture, and • Customization and digitizing of textbooks. • Increased diversity in students changing the needs for instruction and support: • English as a second language, and • International student center. Source: Why Some Elite Colleges Give Away Courses, The Chronicle of Higher Education, 1/18/2011.