Shanshan JianginIntro to Debates in Higher EducationWeekly Blog (Dec 1)Selingo et al. (2013) painted a picture of the next generation universities, where high integration of advanced technologies and a growing…2 min read·Nov 30, 2014----
Shanshan JianginIntro to Debates in Higher EducationWeekly Blog 11/10This week’s readings mainly address student loans debts and their implications on the states, institutions, and students. Akers & Chingos…2 min read·Nov 10, 2014----
Shanshan JianginIntro to Debates in Higher EducationWeekly Blog 11/2This weeks readings mainly address the issues of productivity and affordability of public higher education. Institutions have been…2 min read·Nov 3, 2014----
Shanshan JianginIntro to Debates in Higher EducationTwitter blog #4. Open Admission: An Ineffective Remedy for Education Inequality—Reflections on…An “open admission” policy has been promoted by Temple University for its 2015 applicants. Temple Option, making the submission of…3 min read·Oct 27, 2014----
Shanshan JianginIntro to Debates in Higher EducationDiversity: A Means to Equity or a New Capital?This week’s readings mainly discuss the validity of the standard testing as a college admission criterion, and the new paths of affirmative…2 min read·Oct 27, 2014----
Shanshan JianginIntro to Debates in Higher EducationUnveiling the Illusion of AffordabilityThis week’s readings are very illuminating regarding college “affordability” and how neoliberal economic and political contexts impede the…3 min read·Oct 13, 2014----
Shanshan JianginIntro to Debates in Higher EducationA Muddled Present—-—-Reflections on “Community College Students Face a Very Long Road to Graduate”…Discussions about the dismal completion rates in universities and colleges have not been novel. More research have noted that the mere…3 min read·Oct 6, 2014----
Shanshan JianginIntro to Debates in Higher EducationThe Objectified “Consumers”This week’s readings shed much on the discussions of the goals of education and institutional accountability. Labaree (1997) articulates…3 min read·Oct 5, 2014----
Shanshan JianginIntro to Debates in Higher EducationTwitter Blog #1 Reflections on the Higher Education Decisions and Labor Market Outcomes for…As the “substantial” market rewards for college degrees are widely acknowledged, young high school graduates are stimulated by the…4 min read·Sep 29, 2014----
Shanshan JianginIntro to Debates in Higher EducationThe Disillusioned College-goersThe current “college-for-all” sentiment boosts illusions about postsecondary education among American youth. On one hand, high school…3 min read·Sep 29, 2014----