From DSC:
Veeeeery interesting…perhaps Apple is building the Walmart of Education.
On 01/11/2012,
in Apple, Daniel S. Christian, education, New "Amazon.com" of Higher Education, new business models, publishing,
by Daniel Christian
On 11/22/2011,
in education, publishing,
by Daniel Christian
The Learning Resource Metadata Initiative (LRMI) is a project to create a common vocabulary for describing educational content. While there are many benefits to such a project, the main goal of the initiative is improve end-user search and discovery of learning resources. Read below for a general overview or visit our FAQ page for more specific details.
On 11/22/2011,
in career development, education, future, higher education, K-12 related, staying relevant, technology (general), workplace,
by Daniel Christian
On 10/03/2011,
in assessment, collaboration, education, global / globalization, society,
by Daniel Christian
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 09/15/2011,
in education, education reform, K-12 related, society, United States,
by Daniel Christian
It’s time to take the black male achievement crisis seriously — from good.is Liz Dwyer
Excerpt:
Despite the dire statistics on how the education system fails black males—only 50 percent of them graduate from high school—the issue generally isn’t addressed with a sense of urgency. So veteran broadcaster Tavis Smiley has committed to spending the next year asking tough questions and finding solutions to the problem. He kicked off the effort last night with “Too Important to Fail,” an hour-long PBS special featuring interviews with education experts and black male students in Chicago, Philadelphia, Oakland, and Los Angeles.
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Addendum on 9/20/11:
On 08/26/2011,
in attention, education, educational games / serious games, engagement / engaging students, memory, motivation, participation, teaching & learning,
by Daniel Christian
On 08/23/2011,
in communities of practice, creativity, education, education technology, hearts -- matters of the heart, K-12 related, love of learning, passions, play,
by Daniel Christian
First day of school: Anastasis Academy #standagain — from iLearnTechnology.com
Excerpt:
Today was one for the books. We did it! We opened a school with a radical new vision for what a school should look like in light of learning. It was a truly great day!
Mission:
[Anastasis Academy’s mission] is to apprentice children in the art of learning through inquiry, creativity, critical thinking, discernment and wisdom. We strive to provide an educational model that honors and supports children as the unique and creative individuals that God created them to be. We work to shape the development of the whole-child by engaging the mind, body and spirit while inspiring each to personal excellence.
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Look where you want to go and steer in that direction: How a blog started a school — from Dreams of Education (6/24/11)
From DSC:
24 “The LORD bless you and keep you; 25 the LORD make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26 the LORD turn his face toward you and give you peace.” (Numbers 6:24-26) May He bless your efforts as you seek to not only impact the minds of — but also the hearts of — your students.
We really need to impact both in order for our future students to make significant, positive impacts around the globe. Way to go Kelly!
On 08/19/2011,
in analytics, data related items, education, K-12 related, Michigan,
by Daniel Christian
Web site lets you compare Michigan high schools’ success — Detroit Free Press by Lori Higgins
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