Ken Steele is Canada's most trusted higher ed monitor and futurist, who co-founded the nation's leading market research firm and daily news service for colleges and universities. In this podcast, Ken will explore aspects of branding, marketing, media relations, pedagogy (teaching and learning), revenue generation and more -- as they relate to Canadian higher education in particular.
In pre-pandemic times, Ken Steele sits down on the Carleton University "Friendship Bench" with president and vice-chancellor (and neuropsychologist) B...
“Blended” approaches to teaching and learning (sometimes also called “hybrid”) combine in-class discussion and activities with a substantial proportio...
The fifth annual Ten with Ken Holiday Special continues our review of highlights from more than 500 college and university greeting videos released ar...
The “Ten with Ken” Holiday Special continues with part 2: Season’s Eatings! Every year, baked goods and particularly gingerbread are prominent in hig...
This year’s “Ten with Ken” Holiday Special starts with part 1: Midwinter Magic! In last year’s higher ed holiday videos, campus marketers were clear...
So-called “maker spaces” are proliferating in campus libraries, but truly effective ones require much more than a 3D printer and some shiny new toys. ...
For decades, college and university libraries have been continuously renovating their space and replacing technology. But what would a 21st-century l...
Children are natural born scientists, with an insatiable curiosity and desire to experiment – but studies have demonstrated that somehow, through year...
This week, Ken gets a “taste” of social innovation at Simon Fraser University’s RADIUS incubator, speaking with co-director Shawn Smith and social ent...
Despite its significant sticker price, higher education doesn’t often come with a guarantee. After all, what a student learns, and how they put their...