Outsourcing and technology adoption are booming in higher education, as student demographics change and learning models evolve. There’s an inherent challenge: as the complexity of delivering personalized, student-centered education increases, institutions run the risk of ceding their independence to outside entities in the name of innovation.
Facing pressure from policymakers and accreditors to show movement on outcomes and a tangible return on academic investments, colleges and universities have an imperative to test and scale new approaches to improve outcomes, casting a hopeful eye to solution providers and experts.
