Higher Education in the Future
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Higher Education in the Future
Exploring the trends and technologies that are disrupting, transforming, innovating, and reinventing colleges & universities in the digital information age
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Bitten by the Online Bug - Do Your Job Better - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Bitten by the Online Bug - Do Your Job Better - The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Education in the Future | Scoop.it
A faculty member used to teaching in a bricks-and-mortar classroom explains why she's embraced a virtual one.
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2012 (you) vs. 2025 (your kid) | Visual.ly (Infographic)

2012 (you) vs. 2025 (your kid) | Visual.ly (Infographic) | Higher Education in the Future | Scoop.it

65% of today's grade school kids will end up at jobs that haven't been invented yet.That statement comes from the U.S. Department of Labor. Are we preparing our students "for a world that doesn't exist yet?"

This infographic explores this idea and compares education today to what it may be in 2025, as well as how offices and jobs may change. 


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October 22, 2012 4:08 PM
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San Jose State U. Says Replacing Live Lectures With Videos Increased Test Scores - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education

San Jose State U. Says Replacing Live Lectures With Videos Increased Test Scores - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Education in the Future | Scoop.it
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October 22, 2012 12:31 PM
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Enrollments fall for first time in 15 years | Inside Higher Ed

Enrollments fall for first time in 15 years | Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education in the Future | Scoop.it

What are the factors most impacting student enrollments in Higher Ed.? - that is a really good question.

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October 10, 2012 10:17 AM
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MyEdu Unveils Programs to Bridge Gap Between Employers and Students - Students - The Chronicle of Higher Education

MyEdu Unveils Programs to Bridge Gap Between Employers and Students - Students - The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Education in the Future | Scoop.it
The products are designed to help students show their skills, interests, and academic results to employers, and to help those employers choose the best candidates for jobs.

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October 4, 2012 4:18 PM
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Inphographic: The Impact of Video In Education

Inphographic: The Impact of Video In Education | Higher Education in the Future | Scoop.it

This infographic is based on Cisco's newest thought leadership research: “Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Challenges: The Impact of Video in the Education.” The infographic provides a visual summary of the research report on the impact of video in education, how to strategically adopt video technologies into teaching and learning, and how to best guide students in the development of 21st century skills to prepare them for their role as global citizens.

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I would highly recommend that everyone clicks on the links to the right of this graphic to gain acces to more detailed and interesting content.

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3 Albright instructors trying program that blends learning approaches

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Three fears about blended learning

John Merrow says faddiness, greed and limited vision may keep blended learning from its full potential.
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October 2, 2012 3:48 PM
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Online Education Grows Up, And For Now, It's Free : NPR

Top universities are embracing free online education. Dozens of schools, such as the University of Pennsylvania, are now offering classes to thousands of people across the world.
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September 28, 2012 4:43 PM
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U. of South Carolina Crafts an Online Degree That Students Can Afford - Government - The Chronicle of Higher Education

U. of South Carolina Crafts an Online Degree That Students Can Afford - Government - The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Education in the Future | Scoop.it
The Back to Carolina program is focused on students who want the Carolina "brand" and don't want to pay for-profit education's steeper prices.
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September 28, 2012 4:32 PM
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Course Enhancements Archives - Faculty eCommons

Course Enhancements Archives - Faculty eCommons | Higher Education in the Future | Scoop.it
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September 27, 2012 3:11 PM
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Setting the Stage for Innovation: A Discussion of Insights from the MISO Survey | EDUCAUSE.edu

Setting the Stage for Innovation: A Discussion of Insights from the MISO Survey | EDUCAUSE.edu | Higher Education in the Future | Scoop.it
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September 27, 2012 12:27 PM
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The Crisis in Higher Education - Technology Review

The Crisis in Higher Education - Technology Review | Higher Education in the Future | Scoop.it
Online versions of college courses are attracting hundreds of thousands of students, millions of dollars in funding, and accolades from university administrators. Is this a fad, or is higher education about to get the overhaul it needs?
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September 27, 2012 10:23 AM
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Stanford Unveils Free Platform To Run Your Own Online Courses

Stanford Unveils Free Platform To Run Your Own Online Courses | Higher Education in the Future | Scoop.it
Google and Stanford are more than just neighbors in Silicon Valley. They're becoming the leaders in the online learning revolution. And it's all happening fast and starting right about ... now.
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September 24, 2012 4:32 PM
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Will Higher Education Be Transformed by Technology?

How will the state of higher education be transformed by technology?
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As Online Courses Grow, Sites Offering Unauthorized Academic Help Get More Brazen - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education

As Online Courses Grow, Sites Offering Unauthorized Academic Help Get More Brazen - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Education in the Future | Scoop.it
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September 19, 2012 3:49 PM
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The Education Futures timeline of education: 1647 – 2045 | Education Futures

The Education Futures timeline of education: 1647 – 2045 | Education Futures | Higher Education in the Future | Scoop.it
(Last updated August 11, 2012 by John Moravec) This timeline of the history of modern education provides not only a glimpse into the past and presen...
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September 19, 2012 11:14 AM
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ECAR STUDY OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, 2012

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Stanford launches Class2Go, an open-source platform for online classes

Stanford launches Class2Go, an open-source platform for online classes | Higher Education in the Future | Scoop.it
The platform, called Class2Go, allows professors the flexibility to incorporate other online tools and to conduct research as they teach.

 

The newest member of the family of platforms hosting online university courses was formally presented in society last week. Its name is Class2Go, and its proud parents are a team of eight engineers at Stanford's Computer Science Department.


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Florida Ponders Opening an Online-Only Public University - Technology - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Florida Ponders Opening an Online-Only Public University - Technology - The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Education in the Future | Scoop.it
The state university system's Board of Governors is also considering a plan to create a portal to online courses already being offered by campuses in the system.
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September 13, 2012 8:33 PM
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MOOC's Could Hurt Smaller and For-Profit Colleges, Moody's Report Says - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education

MOOC's Could Hurt Smaller and For-Profit Colleges, Moody's Report Says - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education | Higher Education in the Future | Scoop.it

The rise of massive open online courses, or MOOC’s, could improve the financial prospects of leading universities while posing financial challenges to lesser-known institutions and for-profit colleges, a new report from Moody’s Investors Service predicts.


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The Future of the Book: Libraries and Education in the 2Ist Century: The Case of Cushing Academy

Christopher Ricks, Ann Blair, James Tracy, and Richard Sarnoff discuss where the book has been, where it is headed, and the impacts a digital revolution coul...
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Pearson - Blue Skies — New thinking about the future of higher education

Pearson - Blue Skies — New thinking about the future of higher education | Higher Education in the Future | Scoop.it
New thinking about the future of higher education...
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September 11, 2012 9:00 PM
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Google Launches Open Course Builder

Google Launches Open Course Builder | Higher Education in the Future | Scoop.it
Google launched an open source course building web application for the growing list of K-12 and big-name universities developing online classes.

 

This is a big deal! Will have to watch for more details and feedback about it...
--techcommgeekmom 


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