Revolution or evolution? Social technologies and change in higher education — from The Chronicle by guest bloggers Derek Bruff, Dwayne Harapnuik, and Jim Julius
Have you ever heard about a clever and effective use of some new educational technology (blogs, wikis, Twitter, smart phones, whatever) and thought to yourself, “Wow, that’s a great idea, but I’m pretty sure that I have a few colleagues who wouldn’t be able to make heads or tails of it”? New social technologies, along with the easy access to information that the Web provides, can open up new avenues for learning that have the potential to revolutionize higher education. Some have argued that higher education must be radically transformed or it will face extinction. But is revolution possible in an environment where evolution–in fact, slow evolution–seems the norm?
We explored this question during an interactive session we led at the recent annual conference of the Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in St. Louis…
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