{"id":6385,"date":"2010-06-23T09:34:00","date_gmt":"2010-06-23T13:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=6385"},"modified":"2010-06-23T09:35:58","modified_gmt":"2010-06-23T13:35:58","slug":"educause-to-lead-next-gen-learning-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2010\/06\/23\/educause-to-lead-next-gen-learning-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"EDUCAUSE to lead Next Gen Learning Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span style=\"color: #800000;\">EDUCAUSE to lead Next Gen Learning  Challenges<\/span><br \/>\nA philanthropic  initiative to improve college readiness and completion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EDUCAUSE  will lead a new effort funded by the Bill  &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation called the<strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/educause.informz.net\/z\/cjUucD9taT04NzU5NDkmcD0xJnU9MTAwMTAyNDAyMCZsaT0zNDQwODI4\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Next Gen Learning Challenges<\/a>,<\/strong> an effort to identify and scale  technology-enabled approaches that dramatically improve college readiness and  completion, particularly for low-income young adults. The program will provide  grants, build evidence, and develop an active community committed to addressing  these persistent educational challenges. In preparation for the formal  grant program we ask you to share your knowledge and to comment on key questions  before the program is finalized. EDUCAUSE members are experienced in leveraging  all facets of IT to help students achieve the academic success that is crucial  to their future. We hope you will share your expertise and  perspectives.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextgenlearning.com\/\" target=\"blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6387\" title=\"next-gen-learning-challenges\" src=\"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/next-gen-learning-challenges.jpg\" alt=\"nextgenlearning.com\" width=\"507\" height=\"273\" border=\"0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/next-gen-learning-challenges.jpg 507w, https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/next-gen-learning-challenges-150x80.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 507px) 100vw, 507px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first four challenges NGLC will solicit grant proposals  for are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Deploying open core courseware<\/li>\n<li>Deepening learner engagement through interactive, online technologies<\/li>\n<li>Scaling blended learning<\/li>\n<li>Mobilizing learning analytics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Get Engaged<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over the next several weeks, we hope you will join the  conversation on these challenges. We invite you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/educause.informz.net\/z\/cjUucD9taT04NzU5NDkmcD0xJnU9MTAwMTAyNDAyMCZsaT0zNDQwODI4\/index.html\">Visit the Next Gen Learning Challenges website to learn about  college readiness and completion in the United States <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/educause.informz.net\/z\/cjUucD9taT04NzU5NDkmcD0xJnU9MTAwMTAyNDAyMCZsaT0zNDQwODI5\/index.html\">Contribute research, resources, and perspectives on the four  challenges <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/educause.informz.net\/z\/cjUucD9taT04NzU5NDkmcD0xJnU9MTAwMTAyNDAyMCZsaT0zNDQwODMw\/index.html\">Engage in discussion forums targeting key questions <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Challenge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Only half of high school graduates leave school prepared  to succeed in college. For those who do enroll in postsecondary education, a  little over half of them will actually earn a degree. Positions requiring  postsecondary education or training will make up 64 percent of all job openings  by 2018. Today it is virtually impossible to reach the middle class, and stay  there, with only a high school diploma. By age 30, fewer than half of all  Americans have earned a college degree. America must improve college readiness  and completion\u2014our society and our economy depend on it. Technology can be a key  tool for making learning more flexible, engaging, and affordable\u2014 important  elements in helping today&#8217;s high school and college students achieve academic  success.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Community&#8217;s Role<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>EDUCAUSE is well-suited to lead this challenge due  to our community&#8217;s unique role in, and the association&#8217;s long-standing  commitment to, advancing higher education through the application of information  technology. Because the program encompasses high school as well as two-year and  four-year institutions, EDUCAUSE will partner with the <a href=\"http:\/\/educause.informz.net\/z\/cjUucD9taT04NzU5NDkmcD0xJnU9MTAwMTAyNDAyMCZsaT0zNDQwODMx\/index.html\">League  for Innovation in the Community College<\/a>, the <a href=\"http:\/\/educause.informz.net\/z\/cjUucD9taT04NzU5NDkmcD0xJnU9MTAwMTAyNDAyMCZsaT0zNDQwODMy\/index.html\">International Association for K-12 Online Learning<\/a>, and the <a href=\"http:\/\/educause.informz.net\/z\/cjUucD9taT04NzU5NDkmcD0xJnU9MTAwMTAyNDAyMCZsaT0zNDQwODMz\/index.html\">Council of Chief State School Officers<\/a>; these organizations will  provide specific outreach to the institutions they serve. We are pleased  to add this important initiative to the existing EDUCAUSE portfolio. The  innovations, evidence, and community created by this venture will enrich current  member programs and services. The Next Gen Learning Challenges are another  opportunity for EDUCAUSE to exemplify uncommon thinking for the common good.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, visit the  EDUCAUSE website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.educause.edu\/nglc\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.educause.edu\/nglc<\/a> or the Next Gen Learning  Challenges website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextgenlearning.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.nextgenlearning.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EDUCAUSE to lead Next Gen Learning Challenges A philanthropic initiative to improve college readiness and completion EDUCAUSE will lead a new effort funded by the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation called the Next Gen Learning Challenges, an effort to identify and scale technology-enabled approaches that dramatically improve college readiness and completion, particularly for low-income young [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,46],"tags":[566,4],"class_list":["post-6385","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-higher-education","category-k-12-related","tag-higher-education","tag-k-12"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6385"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6385\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6388,"href":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6385\/revisions\/6388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}