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July 22, 2011 by Tim Ragan

Fixing higher education

I read with interest a recent editorial in The Economist, titled "How to make college cheaper". It is an interesting read, and talks about a researcher's thought experiment around how to offer an education currently priced at $26,000 annually for the ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Transforming yourself Tagged With: Colleges and Universities, Economist, Education, Educators, Higher education, Organizations

March 11, 2011 by Tim Ragan

Monopoly-bashing Redux: university edition

A reader's comment on my earlier blog post Monoply-bashing in the New Economy starting me ranting on and on about the ironic nature of "higher education" institutions that present one face to the public but manage their operations in a totally ... [Continue Reading]

Filed Under: Transforming yourself Tagged With: Colleges and Universities, Higher education, New Economy, Professor, Research, Student

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