Episode 41: Big & Good: Will the Iron Triangle Allow for Both?

About Episode 41:

Conventional wisdom has it that small is good, but is this true? Can institutions of higher education be both big and good? In this episode, hosts Tom and Kelvin revisit the “iron triangle” construct as they explore the tensions inherent in pursuing both scale and quality.

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Coffee Links

• Coffee Profile: Malacatos Ecuador (featured in this episode)
• Photos and video from Jennifer Rafferty’s visit to Cafe Malacatos

Content Links

• Report from Ithaka S+R: “Breaking the Iron Triangle at The University of Central Florida”
• Report: “The Iron Triangle: College Presidents Talk About Costs, Access, and Quality”
• Florida’s Performance-Based Funding Model
• University Innovation Alliance
• In The Chronicle of Higher Education: “Thinking Big: How UCF is rethinking digital learning to drive access and success”
• UCF’s “This is Big” Campaign
• Report from Boston Consulting Group: “Making Digital Learning Work”