The great upheaval: higher education's past, present, and uncertain future

Introduction: Where you look determines what you see

Part 1. Looking backward. 1. The industrial revolution and the transformation of America ; 2. Criticism, denial, and innovation ; 3. New models and diffusion ; 4. Standardization, consolidation, and scaling ; 5.Transformation.

Part 2. Looking forward. 6. A demographic sea change ; 7. An emerging knowledge economy ; 8. A technological revolution ; 9. Adaptation.

Part 3. Looking sideways. 10. The music industry ; 11. The film industry ; 12. The newspaper industry ; 13. Disruption.

Part 4. Looking at the panorama. 14. What will change? ; 15. How and when will change occur? ; 16. What should higher education and policy makers do?.