Made by Hand, Learned Online. IdeaFestival - IF Blog. Let’s unplug the digital classroom. We are entering an age when the “digital delivery of course content can free faculty in traditional institutions to engage in direct dialogue and mentorship with students.”
So says the Ontario government’s 2012 white paper on education, “Strengthening Ontario’s Centres of Creativity, Innovation and Knowledge.” Professors muse that the classroom must “evolve or die” to become more “fun and engaging” for the modern student. Such views are misinformed at best, crude propaganda for Apple and Microsoft at worst.
The use of digital technology in higher education has promoted ignorance, not knowledge, and severely degraded basic reading, writing and thinking skills. Replacing The Classroom-As-Factory With Collaborative Learning. I grew up going to Jewish Day schools.
My day was essentially the same as every other high school student in America. Though we had the added rigor of a double curriculum--religious instruction in the morning and secular studies in the afternoon--we largely sat in classes, heard lectures, did homework, and took tests. That model is a seemingly logical outgrowth of the needs demanded of modern education. The system is both a response to the sheer number of students who require education, and of the solidification of a common set of skills and knowledge recognized necessary to build a constructive society. Digital Workplace in brief: 5 fundamentals. February 15, 2012 Thoughtful dialogue leads to good decision-making.
The purpose of this diagram is to trigger thoughtful and actionable conversations among senior management and digital managers. It is designed to make it easier for people to talk about the digital workplace, come to agreements about high-level governance and define business strategies. Although every organization is different, five fundamentals are relevant for everyone. Interactive educational comic/app: Plaid Avenger in Mexico! by John Boyer. Project Goals: Both "The Professor" and "The Plaid Avenger" share this common goal: to motivate, educate, and inspire students of all ages to be fully engaged in the rapidly globalizing 21st century.
In our increasingly connected and complex world, personal (and even our country's) success depends upon a global awareness and global engagement to meet the challenges of our time….and why not use the most creative and fun mediums like graphic novels, podcast videos, and interactive apps to accomplish this? We do. How does South Korea outpace the U.S. in engineering degrees? By Michael Alison Chandler DAEJON, South Korea—Any eighth-grader who wonders if anyone actually uses algebra should ask Hyungtae Lee, an electrical engineer who writes algorithms to build computers with the power of human sight.
It’s a skill he learned first here in South Korea, where undergraduate students are five times more likely to major in engineering than their counterparts in the United States. Lessons From Abroad This story is part of The Hechinger Report’s ongoing series on what the U.S. can learn from higher education in other countries. Read the rest of the series and keep up on ongoing news on our blog. U.S. universities and companies often look abroad for students and workers to fill positions because not enough Americans have the necessary skills or training. At a White House science fair in February, he told the young contestants, “You’re not just trying to win a prize today, you are getting America in shape to win the future. Does It Matter Where You Go to College? - Jordan Weissmann - Business. Years of research show that, when it comes to your future paycheck, the name on your degree really does count.
Wikimedia Commons Meet Ben. He's a high school senior from a middle class family in Massachusettes who is choosing where to attend college next year. He's down to two schools: prestigious Boston College, or the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, his state's top public campus. Canada best G20 country to be a woman, India worst. Digital Faculty, Professors, Teaching and Technology, 2012. A Joint Project of The Babson Survey Research Group and Inside Higher Ed I.
Elaine Allen, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Statistics & Entrepreneurship Co-Director, Babson Survey Research Group Jeff Seaman, Ph.D. Co-Director, Babson Survey Research Group With Doug Lederman Editor, Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik Editor, Inside Higher Ed August 2012. The 2012 A-Z List Of Educational Twitter Hashtags. We got so many additions and updates to our 2011 list we thought it was time to bring you the most up-to-date list for 2012.
So, without further ado, here’s the 2012 A-Z list of educational Twitter hashtags. We went through all the comments on the 2011 version , wrote down all the Twitter and Facebook updates, and compiled this list over the course of several months. Reviving the Art of Observation. Honor Code. New ‘Digital Divide’ Seen in Wasting Time Online. At Princeton University, Grumbling About Grade Deflation. The Flight From Conversation. Want To Be More Creative? Get Bored. UCLA and Start-Up Join Rush for Online Education. UT Austin Course Transformation Program » Course Transformation Program. Arizona State Univ. transforming higher education. Michigan Learns Online.