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Higher Education in the Future
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Exploring the trends and technologies that are disrupting, transforming, innovating, and reinventing colleges & universities in the digital information age
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John Shank
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This essay proposes five models of innovation in higher education that expand our "Ideas of the University," envisioning educational start-ups in the spirit of entrepreneurial experimentation. The author seeks to realize each of these feasible utopias as a way to disrupt higher education. 
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Tune in at 9 a.m. ET on Tuesday, November 3 to view the 2015 Penn State EdTech Summit live from University Park. Jaime Casap, Chief Education Evangelist at G...
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More than 50 CEOs and representatives from educational technology companies including Apple, IBM, Inside Track and Tutor.com will be in attendance when the Penn State EdTech Network hosts a summit for thought leaders Nov. 2–4 at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel.
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Hundreds of colleges are exploring the competency-based approach to learning in hopes that it can fix one of their most-pressing ailments.
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Libraries could benefit from this trend.
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Learning Providers “Learn in Action” During 2015 National Registry Summit
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The Breakthrough Models Academy offers a team-based experience for higher educational professionals interested in exploring innovation. It gives participants an opportunity to think creatively and meet other innovation-focused individuals to share ideas and work on solutions that can radically change the higher education landscape.
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A survey of literature regarding use of Twitter in the higher education classroom finds substantial support and good advice regarding its usefulness in pedagogy. More research is needed to determine if Twitter can affect active learning, class participation, and learning outcomes.
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The future of online education could involve a growing number of entrepreneurial academics who think beyond bricks and mortar.
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Harvard Business School has transformed a television studio in Boston into a sleek online classroom. Some say it's a breakthrough in virtual learning.
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Michael Wesch believes that college teaching should transform the learner. He’s sharing that philosophy through short videos on his new website, My Teaching Notebook.
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Tracking and exploring new technologies while monitoring trends in teaching practice helps a campus respond to faculty needs in teaching and students' desires for the optimal learning experience.
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Bring #OpenCon to your community, and make change. Sign up to host an event today.
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Looks like a great opportunity!
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George Siemens is a key innovator in higher education, having coined the term “MOOC” and worked to study the effectiveness of online learning.
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In times of disruptive change moderation is hard to find.
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Students hitting the college bookstore this fall will get a stark lesson in economics even before they've cracked open their first chapter.
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We in the United States are thus not the only ones having this conversation. We are all, whether we realize it or not, discussing and debating what we mean by "education."
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A new survey of students enrolled in massive open online courses (MOOCs) suggests that the courses are supplementing traditional higher education forms and "democratizing learning."
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This confirms my suspicion that just like TV did not replace the radio it just created another channel for media, MOOCs will not replace traditional Higher Ed. courses but rather could enhance and provide another channel for those who are unable to take the traditional route.
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Ignorance has been a fait accompli throughout the history of human society. There was never enough information about the world and how it functions, and even..
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Does academe face huge challenges over the next 25 years? You bet. But it can overcome them and thrive.
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EDUCAUSE President and CEO, Diana Oblinger, talks about the future of higher education IT. 0:05 Q1: Pick 3 emerging trends in higher ed IT. How will they aff...
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Almost no one who is involved in creating learning materials relies on the evidence from learning science.
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Arizona State University, in partnership with edX, this fall will begin to offer credit-bearing massive open online courses at a fraction of the cost of either in-person or traditional online education.
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This is only the beginning. How will the ASU library support these students?
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Curated by John Shank
A blended librarian #BLibrarians who is stirred by innovation not mixed up by it! Explore the connections between libraries, learning & technology with me.
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