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Addendum on 1-20-11:
The future of the TV is online — from telegraph.co.uk
Your television’s going to get connected, says Matt Warman
On 01/14/2011,
in 24x7x365 access, analytics, collaboration, education technology, expectations, future, future of higher education, higher education, online learning, open courseware and systems, professional development, social learning / networks, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
Includes the acceleration of learning analytics and learner-generated content, knowledge application supplanting information access, digital textbooks making their move, data-intensive computing challenging IT — as well as predictions concerning faculty development (as even more courses move online), mobile learning, student expectations, open education, collaboration, social media and others.
On 01/13/2011,
in career development, corporate / business world, future, higher education, organizational change, reinvent, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
Below is a link to an article at USA Today — as well as a few graphics — to demonstrate the increasingly important requirement (nowadays) to constantly reinvent yourself and to stay marketable. Just as organizations need to do this, each of us as individuals in charge of our own careers need to do this.
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On 01/13/2011,
in blogs / blogging / vlogging, education technology, higher education, instructional design, pedagogy, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
Can blogging make a difference? — from CampusTechhnology.com by Denise Harrison featuring the work of Todd Ide, a Michigan State University doctoral student
Excerpt:
Positive Results
Students reported positive results, with benefits such as “providing an outlet for thinking about things we talked about in class.” Students began almost immediately as a result to make more interesting observations online than in class or in papers. In collaboration with peers they extended the analysis beyond the obvious, building arguments carefully yet succinctly, often by synthesizing the postings preceding theirs. “They made a real attempt to communicate something about which they felt strongly,” said Ide.
Other positive results included:
- The class was only held once a week, and blogging proved to be effective for extending the discussion during the days in between;
- When a student encountered something interesting pertaining to the subject, he or she didn’t have to wait an entire week to share that information with the rest of the class;
- Blogging also provided a way for students reluctant to share in a classroom setting to find their voices and express themselves in a less intimidating setting. One student thought it was “cool that she was interested enough in the subject to post about it”;
- The blogging aspect of the class helped some students overcome a sense of isolation;
- The blogging helped create more intimacy with fellow students, leading to a greater sense of community;
- The exposure of their posts to meaningful audiences, including other students, and a potential global audience, encouraged careful reflection and articulation of the subject;
- Blogging helped students direct their own learning;
- Blogging increased the sense of engagement in the course material, providing the scaffolding necessary to support student learning.
Challenges of Incorporating Blogs into Curricula
“While the students reported positive experiences with blogging overall, that’s not to say this technology is without its problems,” said Ide. [Article here.]
On 01/12/2011,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, A/V -- audio/visual, Apple, blended learning, creativity, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital textbooks, digital video, disruption, e-books, e-readers, education technology, educational games / serious games, elearning, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, expectations, face-to-face, higher education, human-computer interaction (HCI), hybrid learning, innovation, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, learning preferences, love of learning, mathematics, mobile learning, mobile technologies, multimedia, new media literacies, online learning, online media, online tutoring, passions, play, podcasting, reading, simulations, storytelling, student-related, tablets, teaching & learning, tools, transmedia, trends, ubiquitous learning, videoconferencing, visualizing information,
by Daniel Christian
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From DSC:
I post this here — with higher ed included in the tags/categories — because if the trend within K-12 continues (i.e. that of using such technologies as the iPad, digital textbooks, mobile learning devices, etc.), students’ expectations WILL be impacted. When they hit our doorsteps, they will come with their heightened sets of expectations. The question is, will we in higher ed be ready for them?
On 01/11/2011,
in budgets, business side of he, cost of getting a degree, funding / grants, future, future of higher education, legislatures / government / legal, new business models, staying relevant, student-related, United States,
by Daniel Christian
One from DSC:
Abstract:
A perfect storm has been building within higher education. Numerous, powerful forces have been converging that either already are or soon will be impacting the way higher education is offered and experienced. This paper focuses on one of those forces – the increasing price tag of obtaining a degree within higher education. It will seek to show that what goes up…must come down. Some less expensive alternatives are already here today; but the most significant changes and market “corrections” appear to be right around the corner. That is, higher education is a bubble about to burst.
One from CNBC:
— from CNBC on Monday, January 3, 2011
- CNBC’s “Price of Admission: America’s College Debt Crisis”
The Institute’s president Lauren Asher appears in CNBC‘s original documentary “Price of Admission: America’s College Debt Crisis,” weighing in on the rising cost of college and student debt in the United States.
From DSC:
Disclosure: I work for Calvin College. However, I publish the above items in the hopes that those of us at Calvin and within higher education as a whole will choose to innovate — that we will think outside the box in order to greatly lower the cost of providing a degree within higher education. It would be very helpful to future students, families, communities, nations.
No matter how you look at it, pain — but also opportunities — are ahead. Change will not be easy, nor will it be comfortable. It will most likely be very scary and very tough. At least for me, this posting and the topic it discusses evokes major soul and heart searching for me. Nevertheless, the questions remain:
- What changes do we need to make so that institutions of higher education can become more affordable? Stay relevant? Be sustainable over time?
- What should we put in place of the current “status quo”?
- Who receives the pain? Who enjoys the opportunities?
Also see:
- EUROPE: Spending cuts hit university budgets — from UniversityWorldNews.com by Alan Osborn
09 January 2011
Issue: 153
Addendum on 1-19-11:
Addendum on 1/22/10:
The Bubble: Higher Education’s Precarious Hold on Consumer Confidence — from National Association of Scholars
On 01/11/2011,
in budgets, business side of he, higher education, United States,
by Daniel Christian
On 01/10/2011,
in change, education reform, education technology, future, game-changing environment, higher education, innovation, K-12 related, learning ecosystem, pace of change, play, social learning / networks, social media, teaching & learning, vision/possibilities,
by Daniel Christian
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Original posting from:
A New Culture of Learning — weblogg-ed.com
Addendum on 1-31-11:
I just saw this posting from Catherine Lombardozzi on the Learning Journal blog, as she comments on Thomas’ & Seely Brown’s book. She concludes:
“I’m thinking that the new culture of learning doesn’t replace the old, it enriches it.”
See:
http://learningjournal.wordpress.com/2011/01/30/thenew-culture-of-learning/
On 01/07/2011,
in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, disruption, higher education, online learning, personalized/customized learning,
by Daniel Christian
Test-prep company Knewton takes online courses to next level: university — from VentureBeat.com by Matt Bowman
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Knewton, a company that provides personalized help to boost scores on tests such as the GMAT, is taking online education to the next level: It will now power actual university math programs for Arizona State University (ASU) students.
The announcement marks a shift for the New York based startup company, which to date had only provided test-prep programs. ASU’s decision to use online, instructorless remedial education raises the question of just how much new technologies could disrupt the traditional university model.
ASU students who score below a certain threshold on the math portions of a preliminary assessment will be required to use the Knewton-powered adaptive-learning program. The web-based program will generate homework assignments based on each student’s individual proficiency levels and learning styles, and adapts as students score better in a certain type of problem. Based on the data from the online program, ASU will also provide virtual and in-person tutoring. Once students demonstrate college readiness in mathematics, they will advance into ASU instructor-led math courses. The university hopes this will boost retention and graduation rates.
On 01/04/2011,
in budgets, business side of he, education, education reform, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, K-12 related, legislatures / government / legal,
by Daniel Christian
Policy, Fiscal Challenges Confront State Officials — from EdWeek.org by Sean Cavanagh
Governor Jerry Brown addresses the audience after he was sworn-in as
California’s 39th Governor in Sacramento, Calif. on Jan. 3.
Brown has warned school officials to expect deep reductions
as the state struggles with a $28 billion two-year deficit.
—Anne Chadwick Williams/AP
California’s 39th Governor in Sacramento, Calif. on Jan. 3.
Brown has warned school officials to expect deep reductions
as the state struggles with a $28 billion two-year deficit.
—Anne Chadwick Williams/AP
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Also see:
- Higher Education Faces Deep Cuts In Some States — from the HuffingtonPost.com
- Colleges to Confront Deep Cutbacks — from The Chronicle
In states where new governors pledge no new taxes, higher-education budgets will suffer - States Coax Veteran Professors to Retire as Budget Cuts Loom — from Bloomberg.com
On 12/22/2010,
in art, global / globalization, higher education, languages and translation, MBA, media/film,
by Daniel Christian
Per Mark Macho:
You and your students might enjoy www.10muses.com. There is instant access to the TVchannel sites of the whole world for a starter, arts around the world and much else, popular fun but also a simple way to learn about how others around the world perceive our time and its innovations.
Our tagline is ‘the global view.’
If you look at ,say the New York Times, you will get news from China, but filtered through an American reporter and an American editor. We grouped media so someone could see what the Chinese themselves are saying.
We provide the links to the preeminent publications. But whether it is about design or politics it is all ‘straight from the horse’s mouth.’
I am American and I think our inability or rather failure to really see other perspectives is harming us in every way–in the wallet, in defense, in noticing developments.
As you will notice there is a place on every topic to ask questions and get an answer from someone on the ground who really knows. What is the best club for House music in Moscow?…for instance. We have team members from every continent.
From DSC:
I don’t know much about this site, but being able to get another perspective — from someone in another country — seems like a good thing to me. Thanks Mark for the resource.
On 12/22/2010,
in future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, new business models, publishing,
by Daniel Christian
Publisher rewrites the book on degrees — from timeshighereducation.co.uk by Hannah Fearn
Publishing giant Pearson has announced details of its plans to offer degrees in a range of vocational subjects from 2012.
From DSC:
I remember giving a presentation over at Grand Rapids Community College (GRCC) a few years ago for a Blackboard Users Conference. In that presentation, I remember asking how long would it be before publishers started offering their own degrees…? They have the Subject Matter Experts (SME’s), they have the graphic designers, web designers, the programmers, the project managers, etc. That is, they already have the table set in terms of content creation.
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If anyone thinks this isn’t a game-changing environment within higher education, I challenge you to explain to me how you can still cling to — and adequately support — that perspective.
On 12/20/2010,
in higher education, online learning, research, web-based collaboration,
by Daniel Christian
UMass Dartmouth Online Professor and Student Span Distance for Collaborative Research Success — from UMassOnline Blog by Jennifer Brady
“What is interesting about this collaboration is the fact that it was entirely based in an online experience,” noted Professor McGuire. “Helen and I have never met in-person, but we were able to fully collaborate on this piece online.” “Generating a piece of primary literature in this way is a first for me” noted Professor McGuire.
On 12/10/2010,
in higher education, K-12 related, mobile learning, mobile technologies, training / L&D, workplace,
by Daniel Christian
— from mobl21.com