Education Futures

A massive shift is occurring in education. We have gone from analog to digital, from isolated to connected, standardized to customized, and fixed to mobile.

While the job board will have a mix of positions at entry and management levels, Treehouse founder Ryan Carson said it speaks to his main passion: serving the underserved and marginalized.

Authors:

D.M. Kennedy, James Cook University Australia, Singapore Campus
R. Fox, The University of Hong Kong

Abstract
Students entering universities in the 21st century have been described variously as digital natives, the millennial generation or the net generation. Considerable study has occurred around the world to determine the knowledge, skills, understanding and the purposes to which this group of individuals makes technology work for them. A number of researchers have begun to question some of the claims made for this group in terms of their ability to engage with and use technology for learning. To date there has been little information specific to the Asian learner and their use of technology. This paper begins with a description and analysis of a survey that examined the knowledge, skills and understanding of students entering first-year undergraduate studies at the University of Hong Kong. This description is followed by a discussion of the potential impact this has for the design of learning environments in higher education. 

Published in the International Journal of Education and Development using ICT - Vol. 9, No. 1 (2013)

Read more at: http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu//viewarticle.php?id=1558

Edited by: 

Wanjira Kinuthia, Georgia State University
Stewart Marshall, The University of the West Indies

This a recently published book on how some educators have embraced the opportunities afforded by mobile learning in developing and resource challenged contexts.

The book will appeal to elected public/government representatives, public service agencies, community groups, regional development bodies, researchers, educational technologists and others interested in mobile learning. Students on senior undergraduate or postgraduate courses in educational technology, education, development studies, information technology, information systems, business, health, and social work will find this book useful in their studies related to the application of mobiles in learning and development.

More details: http://onlineanddistancelearning.com/mobile-learning-book

This fascinating emerging technology is finding its way into colleges, universities, and high schools and bringing powerful possibilities to teaching various

BYOD implementation is not affordable by schools but here is how you can enhance learning with less number of devices and low budget in a classroom.

Education scientist Sugata Mitra tackles one of the greatest problems of education -- the best teachers and schools don't exist where they're needed most. In a series of real-life experiments from New Delhi to South Africa to Italy, he gave kids self-supervised access to the web and saw results that could revolutionize how we think about teaching.

Read More here ~ http://bit.ly/XcKalA ;

 See the video on YouTube: http://youtu.be/zpcEpmNbHds ;

Most people who choose to specialize in educational leadership administration at doctoral level are already licensed teachers or school administrators wishing to further their career in administration.  Indeed, a doctorate in this subject is required for principal or superintendent licensure in several states of the US.

This page provides information on what is studied and where you can study such programs online.

Read more at http://onlineanddistancelearning.com/educational-leadership-administration-doctorate