Young Black Males, Learning, and Video Games — from dmlcentral.net by Whitney Burke
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On 12/02/2011,
in active learning, educational games / serious games, engagement / engaging students, real-world assignments, society, sociology,
by Daniel Christian
On 11/11/2011,
in Africa, global / globalization, society, sociology, technology (general),
by Daniel Christian
Also see:
- Mapping a World of Human Activity — from shareable.net by Paul Davis
Example graphic: Electronic networks across Africa
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On 11/01/2011,
in Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, business, career development, change, changing business models, computer science, disruption, economics, future, game-changing environment, global / globalization, human-computer interaction (HCI), MBA, new business models, programming, society, sociology, technology (general), trends, vendors,
by Daniel Christian
IBM sends Watson supercomputer to business school – from wired.com by Eric Smalley
Excerpt:
There have been four waves of technological innovation that disrupted the labor market over the last two and a half centuries starting with the Industrial Revolution, and we’re beginning the fifth, said IBM Chief Economist Martin Fleming. “We’re now beginning to enter into, in my view, a period where the economy is beginning to open up opportunities for the deployment of very significant innovation … We’re going to see many new industries get created, radical new technologies being deployed, but being deployed in the context of new business models,” he said.
“This will have significant implications from an income and income distribution point of view.”
The MIT economists generally agree that we’re at the beginning of a technology-driven shift in the economy and ultimately the labor market will adjust. But no one had any good news for workers in the middle of economy during the transition. “The future is already here in many ways, in terms of what technology can do,” Brynjolfsson said. “But right now the benefits are not very evenly distributed.”
On 10/31/2011,
in change, future, generational differences, global / globalization, psychology, real-world assignments, society, sociology,
by Daniel Christian
Also see:
- U.N.: World can ‘thrive’ as population reaches 7 billion — from CNN.com by Josh Levs
As the global population hits 7 billion in the coming days, nations can take steps to tackle critical challenges and prepare for the arrival of billions more people this century, the United Nations said Wednesday. - 7 billion and counting: Earth’s population odometer turns over Monday — from mercurynews.com
On 09/29/2011,
in 21st century, cost of getting a degree, dangers of the status quo, education, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, society, sociology, staying relevant, student-related, traditional / tradition, United States,
by Daniel Christian
An educational system built for another time, another student demographic — by Lloyd Armstrong, University Professor and Provost Emeritus at the University of Southern California
Excerpt:
…This is probably because much of our education system originally was designed around the traditional student and his or her needs, and the leading institutions in the system still serve primarily the traditional student. As a consequence, potential changes in educational approach or organization are most often judged according to whether or not they will benefit those traditional students who enjoy the benefits of residential life and a manageable financial burden. But, as this report describes, times have changed, the composition of the student body has changed, and because many of our institutions have not changed accordingly, the results are not pretty.
In particular, the report focuses on the plight of part time students, and shows that graduation rates for part time students at all levels – certificates, associates, and bachelors – are only about 40% as high as for full time students (if one looks at a time period twice the nominal period required for graduation). Graduation rates for both full time and part time students who are African-American, Hispanic, older, or low income are considerably lower than for the general student body, and the part-time “penalty” is somewhat higher than for the general population.
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All in all, a very important report, with sensible and meaningful recommendations. I can’t give it an A, however, because I think its basic conclusion in not bold enough – and maybe not even correct. The recommendation is basically to fiddle the system to enable part time students to behave more like full time students, assuming that if they can behave more like full time students they will graduate like full time students. That is not a bad idea, of course, but why not start from the premise that the system itself needs to be redesigned so that it focuses on the needs of the part time students? Maybe the problem is not simply the full time/part time divide, but that the system responds or does not respond to the many and highly varied needs of part time (and by extension, non-traditional) students.
From DSC:
Nice report — well done. My only wish here would be that the costs of obtaining an education were discussed more — as one of the causes of this issue but also a potential/significant piece of the solution. I think cost is one of the key factors as to why more students are becoming part-time students — and thus are more likely susceptible to “life getting in the way.”
There was some mention of this in the solution proposed — which was good to see:
4. Restructure programs to fit busy lives. It’s time to face facts: College students today are going to have to work while trying to graduate. What else can they do when college is so expensive? (emphasis DSC)
On 09/27/2011,
in accessibility / UDL, ethics, hearts -- matters of the heart, psychology, sociology,
by Daniel Christian
Clinical Psychology Guide: Understanding Bullying and Victims — from clinicalpsychology.net and Sarah Ruddell
Also see:
- Standing up, not standing by: A free cyberbullying toolkit for educators — from commonsensemedia.org
- 56% of Teens Say They Have Been Bullied Online [SURVEY] — from Mashable
On 09/23/2011,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, change, corporate / business world, expectations, higher education, internet, psychology, social learning / networks, social media, society, sociology, training / L&D, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
Not your mother’s connected world [infographic] — from Cisco.com by Marie Hattar
What the Internet means to young adults around the world
Also see:
Air, Food, Water, Internet – Cisco Study Reveals Just How Important Internet and Networks Have Become as Fundamental Resources in Daily Life
Global Report Examines Focus on Next Generation of World’s Workforce, Spotlights Impact on Future Demands and Behavior Involving Network and Information Access in Work EnvironmentsSAN JOSE, Calif. – September 21, 2011 –
Demonstrating the increasing role of the network in people’s lives, an international workforce study announced today by Cisco revealed that one in three college students and young professionals considers the Internet to be as important as fundamental human resources like air, water, food and shelter. The 2011 Cisco Connected World Technology Reportalso found that more than half of the study’s respondents say they could not live without the Internet and cite it as an “integral part of their lives” – in some cases more integral than cars, dating, and partying.
These and numerous other findings provide insight into the mindset, expectations, and behavior of the world’s next generation of workers and how they will influence everything from business communications and mobile lifestyles to hiring, corporate security, and companies’ abilities to compete.
The findings will be presented today by Cisco executives during a free Internet TV broadcast at www.cisco.com/go/connectedreport.
On 09/21/2011,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, business, career development, digital learning, economics, education reform, Microsoft, society, sociology, student-related, surviving, United States, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
Also see:
- Microsoft commits to bringing technology access to 1 million low-income youth — from Microsoft.com
On 08/17/2011,
in leadership, legislatures / government / legal, policy, society, sociology,
by Daniel Christian
Addendum on 8/18/11:
- Study: Child poverty up in 38 states in past decade — by NPR Staff and WiresNearly 15 million children, or 20 percent of America’s juvenile population, were living in poverty in 2009, according to a child welfare study released Wednesday.
On 08/17/2011,
in budgets, business, economics, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, society, sociology, trends, United States, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
On 05/21/2011,
in active learning, engagement / engaging students, ethics, global / globalization, higher education, K-12 related, project-based learning, relationships, social learning / networks, sociology, student-related,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
I originally saw this at:
- A Global Student Network-And Our Future — from forbes.com by Quentin Hardy
Excerpt:
Of course, the future belongs to the young. You get a decent look at it ahead of time, though, by watching how they build new ways seize it.
Earlier today a 17 year old named Priyanka Jain launched a student run nonprofit called iCAREweCARE, which is dedicated to helping high school and college students identify causes they care about, find local organizations that address those problems, and then write about their experiences, or connect with their friends over them. There is a Web site, and Facebook connections for rapid and deep information sharing.
The cause-centered orientation is praiseworthy. The implications of this kind of social platform, however, could be what proves really world-changing