A Discussion with York College Provost Shane Mountjoy

04/10/20 • 37 min

Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Dr. Shane Mountjoy, Provost at York College. Shane is an innovative leader and provided great insights into the importance of identity, mission, and innovation for small liberal arts colleges and universities.

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Constraints, Disruption, and Innovation

Catastrophic events like the COVID-19 virus are incredibly disruptive in education but they also provide the necessary constraints for positive, systemic change in the future.
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Education is fairly insular and generally resists excessive innovation and disruption from the inside. Events such as the Coronavirus, however, can accelerate innovation and disruption.
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Companies are constantly coming up with new products and manufacturing ideas to address changing markets. What might education learn from their corporate counterparts?

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A Discussion with ELocker CEO Nick Hathaway

Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Nick Hathaway, the CEO of ELocker. Nick is a passionate innovator in the education space and, through ELocker, is working to connect learners and employers in the U.S. Our conversation ranged from the challenges facing universities in the COVID-19 crisis (Nick is the former Vice President of Administration for the University of Oklahoma) to exciting opportunities made possible by comprehensive learner records and learning data.