Innovative Leadership in Higher Education | Origin: LS104R
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Your Leadership Legacy --> Innovative Leadership in Higher Education
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
A shared vision with leaders and audience can influence internal and external challenges. By modeling great behavior in leadership, this can help the team to reciprocate the same.
Career Colleges through their leaders should put more effort in helping those students that have the merits to enter in a system where they are qualified for, providing the right information to them so they can make the right decission.
Comment on Frank White's post: I learned about undermatching and its impact on graduation rates. I plan to share this with the admissions team so they can critically review applicants and better assess their potential for success from the outset
I have learned that the industry changes on a dailey basis
I learned that it is important to overcome mismatch and get the right students into the right schools, but that isn't helpful if they don't complete their education and graduate.
There is a significant opportunity to inform our communities of what our career colleges and universities offer and the success rates of our students in high-demand, high-skilled careers that fit the needs of our local markets. Partnering with our companies and facilities and creating a pipeline for student graduates.
Comment on Bethany Friedlander's post: Which is?
Different factors lead to the obstacles in which students struggle to complete their education. It is critical that institutions identify how students enter higher education, whether they struggle with entry, and what that means on the back end once they start classes, etc. Are there correlations, and what are they?
Once the institution understands the student population, it is important to have support and steps to help guide the student to a successful outcome. Of course, the responsibility is on the student but the institution plays a role in the student's success.
Identifying the biggest obstacle is half of the problem and it does appear that the biggest obstacle may be those from a lower income situation starting school and finishing it. Knowing how to support and reach those students should be able to make a big difference. Including programs that teach a skill may bridge that gap a bit as well.
It was interesting to read about how the challenge is not with students entering higher education, but with them finishing their education. I think that there needs to be more transparency with the resources that are available to assist students in reaching their goals.
We talk about the financial impact on education all the time and fail to realize that there are other challenges that affect education. I learnt the challenges facing education completion is the problem with crossing the finish line.
Leadership legacy is a duty of educators
I was especially intrigued by the concept that the success of the economy is tied to the quality of human capital. It was surprising that the US is behind the 8 ball here.
The importance of education in keeping our economy moving forward. The thought of the next steps of education can be overwhelming for students.
I am very clear now on my legacy
Career colleges have a real role to play and should not be seen as lower quality
I learned the importance of thinking about your legacy now, as opposed to once your career is over and the benefits of doing so now.
