c) Through new partnerships between universities and startups.

b) funded through a hybrid financing model (tied to employment outcomes and sharing the risk), and

a) online, but more immersive programs (for accountability and flexibility, and designed *for* the online environment),

All in all, my bet for an emerging model in higher ed coming out of this crisis will look something like:

one thing is clear from this transition: there's a great need for virtual experience and curriculum designers that specialize in this online environment.

what if universities offered students shorter-term courses for in-demand skills (software, cybersecurity, data skills and others making up the global skills gap), and then have employers or recruiters pay for a part of their tuition if they are hired or placed? Those employers could even bring them on board through apprenticeships and learn in the ... See more

There’s a potential for change in higher ed, as momentum picks up for emerging hybrid models that distribute the risk between the student, the university and the employer.