On 05/27/2010,
in future of higher education, global / globalization, higher education,
by Daniel Christian
GlobalEnglish sees rapid growth for online corporate English instruction — from VentureBeat.com
Which refers/links to:
On 04/29/2010,
in dangers of the status quo, education reform, future of higher education, game-changing environment, global / globalization,
by Daniel Christian
About the Reinventing Higher Education Conference
A conference organized by IE University, Segovia (Spain), 4th May 2010.
The field of Higher Education is experiencing one of the most fascinating and challenging transformations since the foundation of the first universities eight centuries ago (emphasis here and below by DSC):
• New actors are entering and are supplementing the traditional role of the State and other grand institutions in setting the agenda of education institutions.
• New technologies are reshaping the way knowledge is generated and distributed, including the learning methodologies, the forms of delivery and even the role of professors.
• A new profile of students is entering higher education. The web generation brings new skills and attitudes into class. At the same time, continuous education is becoming a fast-growing segment for many universities.
• The internationalization of education stakeholders and cross-border mobility are key features of the new higher education environment.
• Transnational accreditation and ranking systems may play key role in constructing and signaling the quality of the diverse institutions
• The governance and funding of higher education centers will vary and universities and governments may seek alternative sources of income.
• Universities may become catalysts of innovation and more accountable to society in a number of ways: how research is applied in development and innovation, the connections between university departments and companies as well as the relevance of education for graduates’ careers.
On 04/28/2010,
in global / globalization, K-12 related,
by Daniel Christian
On 04/28/2010,
in global / globalization, learning,
by Daniel Christian
On 04/23/2010,
in global / globalization, online learning, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
Virtual Symposium examines worldwide growth of online access — eSchoolNews.com
Online learning, open courseware, eBooks, wikis, and many other innovative technologies have forever affected education by connecting any topic in any discipline to any learner in any place. Even individuals in remote communities now can access unlimited information free of charge, if they have an internet connection. This also provides more possibilities for international collaboration, knowledge building, and sharing of best practices.
Drexel University’s School of Education capitalized on these possibilities during its second annual live and online Virtual Symposium, in conjunction with Wainhouse Research and the World Bank Institute’s Global Development Learning Network (GDLN). This year’s Virtual Symposium built upon the theme Education for Everyone: Expanding Access Through Technology.
“This is hauntingly beautiful” — from TipLine – Gates’ Computer Tips
From DSC:
You have got to check out this “virtual choir”! (resource from TipLine – Gates’ Computer Tips)
Not only is this a beautiful piece of music, but an excellent example of a cross-disciplinary project! Includes: art, music, videography, design, and more. Again, how awesome would this be to see on a wall-sized monitor!
I’m a former music teacher who still has a deep passion for beautiful music. I’ve often tweeted about listening to Beibl’s “Ave Maria” sung by the Turtle Creek Chorale when it comes on my itunes. And, I’ve posted about Bobby McFarren and about Perpetuum Jazille singing “Africa” that’s just VERY cool. And, I’ve posted about the Youtube Symphony orchestra and PS22 fifth graders, and the youth orchestra on TED and even a vegetable orchestra. I love beautiful music.
So, when I first heard these two pieces I first LOVED the idea of a virtual chorus – singers from 12 countries contributing virtually to a performance. Now THAT is a VERY cool idea. Then I started to watch the video responses to that video and I found myself completely blown away.
Here is the first video performance. It’s Eric Whitacre’s Virtual Choir – ‘Lux Aurumque’
On 03/25/2010,
in global / globalization, languages and translation,
by Daniel Christian
Global language education: Learning the lingo –– from Edutopia.org
A sampling of schools that take foreign language teaching to task.
On 03/24/2010,
in global / globalization, higher education,
by Daniel Christian
2010 Annual Conference Presentations — from The Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA)
On 03/24/2010,
in cloud-based computing / apps / other cloud-related, future, future of higher education, global / globalization, higher education, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, pace of change, strategy, UK,
by Daniel Christian
Becta is Fit for the Future (March 2010)
This project will identify opportunities that technology will bring to education over the next few years…
Fit for the future is an exciting new project which aims to identify the opportunities and challenges that technology will bring the education and skills sectors over the next 5-6 years and work with leaders, practitioners and the technology industry to develop practical, real-world solutions.
The rapid pace of change and innovation in technology means that the education and skills sector constantly needs to adapt to the technical and social impact of new developments. Fit for the Future is about looking several years ahead and making decisions today that will make us ready for tomorrow’s world (emphasis DSC — and a quick comment: this is a very smart strategy).
The project began in Autumn 2009 and will run until Summer 2011. Becta is currently working with key leading educationalists, technologists, thinkers and experts to develop propositions in response to the key trends identified in the DCSF-funded programme Beyond Current Horizons.
Focusing on five themes, the ideas that these response groups generate will then be tested in real-world situations to assess if and how they could work on a wider scale.
The five themes are:
Theme 1 – Learners’ personal cloud: this theme explores the capacity of learners to constantly connect or engage with a network or school at any time or place and investigates their experiences and expectations of personal virtual environments and personalised data.
Theme 2 – Learning beyond a single setting: this theme looks at how learning is increasingly taking place across multiple institutions or places (school, home libraries, museums, employers) and explores how technology can support this in a revised 14-19 curriculum.
Theme 3 – Making the most of data: looks at how technology can be used to make better use of the huge amount of data that is constantly generated in the life of a learner and increasingly being used to build profiles about them.
Theme 4 – New Knowledge Skills: Our future economy will be heavily reliant on innovation, research and development, problem solving and digital capability. This theme aims to better understand what competencies, skills and knowledge will be required of both students and teachers, particularly in relation to STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths).
Theme 5 – Education across borders: Learners and educators now have access to resources not just from their immediate surroundings but from across the globe. This theme explores the potential creation of educational franchises across national boundaries supported by technology-based resources and networks.
On 03/24/2010,
in budgets, business side of he, cost of getting a degree, global / globalization, higher education,
by Daniel Christian
International perspectives on higher education funding structures — from GlobalHigherEd.com
On 03/22/2010,
in change, changing business models, cost of getting a degree, dangers of the status quo, disruption, future of higher education, game-changing environment, global / globalization, higher education, online learning, pace of change, strategy, student-related, traditional / tradition, UK, universities,
by Daniel Christian
Quotes below — with emphasis from DSC
Already more than one in three students studies part-time and one in six is from overseas.
There will be more mature students, more studying part-time, more living in their own or their parents’ homes, and many more studying online.”
There will be more tailor-made vocational courses, operated in partnership with individual companies and employers.
There will be more “pick-and-mix” degrees, with students accumulating course credits at different universities, even across different countries, and with gaps for employment in between.
Students will increasingly become “consumers” as we reach the tipping-point where their contribution to the cost of the degree is greater than that made by the government.
Private providers will take over an increasing share of the university market.
The all-round university will increasingly lose out to more specialised institutions.
Finally, universities will become more global.
On 03/17/2010,
in accessibility / UDL, budgets, business side of he, change, changing business models, consortiums, cost of getting a degree, dangers of the status quo, disruption, economics, education technology, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, expectations, face-to-face, faculty, future of higher education, game-changing environment, generational differences, global / globalization, higher education, innovation, interaction design, interface design, internet, leadership, learning ecosystem, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, new business models, online learning, open courseware and systems, social learning / networks, staying relevant, student-related, traditional / tradition, universities,
by Daniel Christian
From:
http://www.slideshare.net/glenn.platt/universities-in-the-free-era-sxsw-2010-presentation
Also see:
Links for SXSW 2010 Presentatation: Universities in the “Free” Era
Glenn Platt, Armstrong Institute for Interactive Media Studies
Peg Faimon, Miami Design Collaborative — Miami University
- Chris Anderson’s “Free” Article in Wired
- DIYU Blog
- Spence’s Signaling Paper
- Zeigert’s Study of Personality Types of Professors and Students
- HigherEd Infographic
- Ohio’s Senior to Sophomore Program
- MIT OpenCourseware
- iTunesU
- Youtube EDU
- Open Courseware Consortium
- Open Content
- OpenEd
- LectureFox
- NPR Forum Network
- TED
- Open Culture
- Research Channel
- Google Books
- Flatworld Knowledge
- Textbook Revolution
- CourseSmart
- Cramster
- GradeGuru
- ShareNotes
- Sloan-C
- Ning
- Singularity University
- Academic Earth
- Ohio Learning Network
- University of the People
- The Open University
- University of Phoenix
- Experience Designer
- IDEO’s T-Person
- Liz Coleman’s TED Talk
- OER Commons
Other food for thought:
- http://mashable.com/2009/07/24/education-social-media/
- http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/25/technology/25iht-university.4.19660731.html?_r=1
- http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/06/29/ccplan
- http://mashable.com/2009/07/15/social-media-public-affairs/
- http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123923520520403259.html
- http://chronicle.com/article/Students-Find-Free-Online/48776/
- http://chronicle.com/article/College-20-More-Professors/64521/
On 03/17/2010,
in blogs / blogging / vlogging, global / globalization, languages and translation,
by Daniel Christian
Also see:
