Works By David M Robertson
In her paper titled “Change in Higher Education: Not Enough, or Too Much?”, Adrianna Kezar explores the many different elements that both encourage and impede change in regard to higher education as a whole. Her analysis demonstrates the obstacles that Read More
Across educational settings, there has been a major push to standardize. Local interests complain that such efforts rob local decision-makers and educational institutions from making decisions that are relevant and appropriate for their constituency. Arguably, the most significant undertaking of Read More
Should we examine credentials? Are they important? For some, this answer is easy; for others, not so much. For me… it depends. I’m in a leadership group on Facebook. In this group, we recently had a discussion about whether or Read More
These flat-earth types are amazing to me. Seriously! Some of them are near violently invested in this ridiculous notion. Why? What does it really matter? Why do you care if I believe in this with you or not? For that matter Read More
As I track trends and indicators, I see us getting closer and closer to what my models show as a “major transition”. As you know, for some reason, I feel compelled to share this with my readers. Really, I want Read More
Think about how limited a painting would be when the canvas you wish to paint on is already dirty or narrow. Think about how fragile the mighty castle built upon the sand truly is. There is a lot of emphases Read More
RANT WARNING – CONDESCENDING STATEMENT (AND PICTURES) AHEAD In a recent post, Two Really Ignorant Statements And What You Should Know, I covered some of the numbers associated with the current economic situation. Somehow, some didn’t get it. I venture to Read More
What follows is a clarification of a plan for dealing with a rising student loan bubble that can be fixed to our benefit. Read this through and do the math for yourself – you’ll see what I mean. Before I Read More
In this installment, we need to address Leadership Training. The question provided is often “so how would you do it“, in regard to my organization. This is a tough question, but I think I can help you out. Imagining that Read More
Over and over and over again, we see the headlines: “Why a College Degree May Not Be Worth It”, “Higher education: Is college worth it?”, or “The diminishing returns of a college education”. I want to talk to you about Read More