The future of higher education is uncertain. It will continue to exist, but the way we teach, the number of schools, the types of degrees, the role of instructors and researchers, are all up for debate. Enrollment in regional universities is dropping, while larger state universities with amenities are experiencing record number of incoming students. A hot labor market hasn’t helped either. Students are finding it hard to focus on long-term educational investments when their short-term employment opportunities are proving to be lucrative. We are also seeing more businesses drop the college degree requirement to help fill vacancies. The market is changing.

One of the biggest changes happening in higher education is the split between educational content and educational experience. The value of education is at the intersection of content and experience, this helps make learning relevant to students.

One of the ways we are bringing community together to improve the educational experience is though our annual Econ Holiday Tree. Learn more in the video.

If you are looking for more resources to help you leverage the Arts in economic education, you would be interested in reading my paper with Kim Holder, Darshak Patel, and Jadrian Wooten.

Art of Econ: Incorporating the Arts through Active Learning Assignments in Principles Courses

Al-Bahrani, A., Holder, K., Patel, D. and Wooten, J. “Art of Econ: Incorporating the Arts through Active Learning Assignments in Principles Courses”. Journal of Economics and Finance Education. 15 (2), 1-16, 2016