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The second most viewed post on this blog is titled, “Revenue Sharing and Support for Branch Campus Growth.”   ( http://branchcampus.blogspot.com/2010/02/revenue-sharing-and-support-for-branch.html ).   I tend to write shorter, more focused posts, these days, but so it goes.   Among other things, I described the approach to funding in Ohio, which worked well for a very long time.   Unfortunately, recent changes may make things harder for university branches; I am concerned about the long-term implications for enrollment. In the same month, I also wrote a post titled, “On Being an Entrepreneur in Higher Education.” ( http://branchcampus.blogspot.com/2010/02/on-being-entrepreneur-in-higher.html )   That post stemmed from my frustration with institutional leaders who claim to be entrepreneurs, but do not appear to understand what it means to empower innovation, especially in a disruptive environment. Good information is available on how to develop...

A few years ago, I wrote a piece for this blog titled, “Rate of Change and Predicting Which Institutions Will Thrive in the Future.”   You can find it at http://branchcampus.blogspot.com/2010/05/rate-of-change-and-predicting-which.html . The post was based on a quote from Jack Welch:   “I’ve always believed that when the rate of change inside an institution becomes slower than the rate of change outside, the end is in sight.”   Sobering words, but the logic is compelling.   Over and over again, we have seen that established organizations in a wide range of industries lose out to more innovative, nimble organizations with an idea that disrupted the status quo . I am revisiting this topic, because the rate of change in higher education clearly accelerated in recent months.   The stories are stunning, as the availability of MOOCs and other online options are expanding.   The emergence of “free” courses has rapidly spawned remarkably low-cost...