Today's Campus interviews Dr. Larry Penley, President of Thunderbird School of Global Management.  Larry discusses the needs in the market that the Thunderbird School of Global Management serves, the evolution of e-learning and digital technology in Higher Education and shares his thoughts on the institution's alumni community.  

Ryan Busch, Publisher of Today's Campus Magazine, Interviews Larry Penley of the Thunderbird School of Global Management from Today's Campus Magazine on Vimeo.

King Alexander, President of California State University and advisor to the President on educaiton affordability discusses the rising costs of higher education, an issue affecting all types of institutions.  This discussion demonstrates the relationships between costs, technology, salaries, market conditions, and other interdependent variables.  

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Steve Gunderson discusses his background and how he came to APSCU. He also discusses the mission of APSCU and the role the organization is playing in reaching out across different sectors of education to build bridges as a vital component to solving the skills gap and the opportunity gap.

Steve Gunderson, President of the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU), offers some reflective thoughts on 2012 and advice for what needs to be done in 2013 and beyond.

Bill Pepicello (President of University of Phoenix) and Barry Feierstein (Chief Business Operating Officer of University of Phoenix) discuss one of the university's newest classroom environments and how the University of Phoenix is attempting to reinvent higher education for working adults.

Ryan Busch, Publisher of Today's Campus Magazine, Interviews Bill Pepicello and Barry Feierstein of University of Phoenix from Today's Campus Magazine on Vimeo.

C-Span featured a discussion about massive open online courses or MOOCs increasingly used as alternative classrooms at colleges and universities. The discussion focuses on the operation of the programs, how they might change access to higher education, and the future of higher education. 

The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) recently celebrated its Centennial Anniversary.  The institution has 1,000 member schools serving 1,000,000 students.  This video provides an important historical view of the growth of career education and its role in the higher education landscape.  This video is featured here to recognize ACICS as an institutional leader that has influenced the career college sector of higher education for 100 years.

Jeff Joerres, Chairman and CEO of ManpowerGroup, speaks about boosting postsecondary education performance as an imperative for America to remain competitive in the global economy.

President and CEO of APSCU, Steve Gunderson, reflects on the 2012 Presidential election and what it means for private sector colleges and universities.

Steven Gunderson talked about the role and definition of for-profit colleges, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.  He discussed the student demographics, differences between for-profit and state and private institutions, and the impact of telecommunications technology on for-profit schools.

APSCU CEO Steve Gunderson gives his general session remarks at the APSCU 2012 Convention.

APSCU CEO Steve Gunderson on the government tightening federal funding and adding stricter regulation for veterans, minority and older students at for-profit colleges

John Ware, Executive Director of The Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools, met with me to discuss a new training requirement for admissions representatives in Ohio - an online course that covers important rules and regulations set forth by the Board.

John Ware, President of The National Association of State Administrators and Supervisors of Private Schools (NASASPS), joined me to discuss key goals and initiatives of the organization - all with the focus of promoting effective state regulation in our sector of higher education.  Thank you John!

Dr. David Vaillancourt, Online Director of Education at Ultimate Medical Academy, met with me to discuss the emerging--and some surprising--advantages of online education vs. traditional on-ground.  He also suggested several technologies that support effective and successful distance education.  One of my biggest wow's was the ability to proctor exams online - completely possible with technology available today.  Thank you David! 

Thanks to Dr. Chris Stabile for talking with me about the relationship between student preparedness and faculty development.  We discussed the development of faculty as expert learners as well as better instructors, and how learning techniques taught to students can assist instructors.  Chris also talks about metacognition, comprehension and reflective learning in relation to both student and instructor, and finally some specific strategies that can be used with both students and instructors in the learning process.

Dr. John King, Senior Vice President & Chief Academic Officer of Lincoln Education Services, joined me recently to talk about the need for eLearning tools to engage our students in traditional learning environments.  John speaks about why this is important, specific types of e-learning tools that are key, and how to get instructors comfortable with these tools.

Vince Norton, Managing Partner of Norton Norris, Inc., joined me last week to discuss mystery shopping – how “shops” can assist schools, what they measure, best practices from schools that use shopping effectively,  what to do on a limited budget, and more.  Thank you Vince!

Dr. Paul Bao, Chief Academic Officer of Anthem Education Group, joined me recently to share his perspective on the importance and place of "Learning to Learn" in the curriculum of career colleges and universities.  He spoke about how this strategy is implemented at Anthem, including the addition of courses focusing on study skills, time management, critical thinking, management of financial resources, communication and ethics in a student's chosen field, and more.

In this last interview, Dr. Michael Lanouette, Chief Academic Officer of Remington College, covers two of the final traits in his top ten:  the importance of Seriousness--effective instructors can relate the critical nature of what they are taching to their students.  Lastly, Mike talks about Caring--relaying that highly effective instructors truly care about their students.  We end by discussing how these traits are used to evaluate faculty at Remington.  Thank you to Mike for his time and insights!