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In their new book, “The Innovative University,” authors Clayton M. Christensen and Henry J. Eyring contend that traditional brick and mortar universities in the U.S. appear to be in “educational decline” relative to other countries. They assert, using the lens of Christensen’s “theory of disruptive innovation,” that unless these same universities reevaluate and even reinvent […]
Four eminent futurists predict the trend lines for 6 major issues facing IT in higher education in 2012.SOURCE: Campus TechnologyRead the Full Article
Digital Learning Day is a culminating event in a year-round national awareness campaign to improve teaching and learning for all children. On Digital Learning Day, we are asking everyone – no matter your comfort with technology – teachers, librarians, school leaders, afterschool programs, community groups, parents.Review the Website
Higher education is trying hard to find the best ways to integrate social media into its practices. They’ve approached it from a number of angles: marketing, community building, student support, and instruction. Instigators behind the efforts include software vendors looking to build the next edu social platform, colleges, individual educators, and on less formal basis, […]
Award-winning actor Anna Deavere Smith to be series host; Susan Sarandon and John Leguizamo among performers, narratorsSOURCE: PBSRead the Full Article
In a move hailed as a “Christmas miracle”, the beleaguered National Extension College (NEC), the pioneering distance-learning institution that paved the way for the Open University, has been saved from extinction.SOURCE: tes, UKRead the Full Article
Nearly all agreed that technology’s potential to create personalized, student-centered learning environments will be even more fully realized in the coming year, thanks to powerful developments in blended instruction, data analytics, formative assessment, and more. Read the Full Article
Three blog-savvy educators share their best practices for harnessing the unique strengths of blogs to supplement coursework and elevate student learning.SOURCE: Campus TechnologyRead the Full Article
The institution that led the call for freely available lectures, videos, and exams created by its instructors and shared with the world will now do the same with online learning. SOURCE: Campus TechnologyRead the Full Article
What if, you are reading about any topic and simultaneously you can see and visualize what you are reading.SOURCE: Ideas ProjectRead the Full Article