Utility in the liberal arts in an age of innovation
This talk was presented at SxSWedu in Austin for the panel titled, “Can the Liberal Arts Survive in an Age of Innovation?” — It is really […]
This talk was presented at SxSWedu in Austin for the panel titled, “Can the Liberal Arts Survive in an Age of Innovation?” — It is really […]
Mar 5, 2014
I’ve always wished I knew I how to code. Thankfully, today, the opportunities to learn how abound through various online providers—many of them, free. For […]
Feb 12, 2014
Those of you who took time out to channel surf over the holidays may have come across University of Phoenix’s Hall of Success ad campaign. […]
Jan 8, 2014
Over the last month, journal headlines have been heralding the death of massive online open courses (MOOCs). You could almost hear the sigh of relief […]
Jan 7, 2014
Coursera, the popular massive open online course (MOOC) platform, intrigues. With over 5 million students served and $85 million raised—both numbers are first among the “MOOC […]
Dec 19, 2013
Why people thought that the massive open online course (MOOC) providers would disrupt U.S. higher education by themselves by simply offering traditional university courses online […]
Dec 12, 2013
For some time, the business model that supports traditional colleges and universities has been breaking. The ability to continue to implement sustaining innovations—more research faculty, […]
Nov 14, 2013
A few weeks ago I wrote about how college accreditors are—unsurprisingly—blocking innovation, but that the long-term solution is unlikely to be a top-down “reforming” of the accreditation […]
Oct 31, 2013
Two weeks ago Education Week published an article about online teacher preparation programs. The article highlighted how, “most of the top 10 providers of education […]
Oct 21, 2013
Keynote address delivered at the 10th Anniversary Annual Meeting of the Presidents’ Forum: “Scanning the Horizon for Distance Learning: Extending Access to Knowledge, Employment, and […]
Oct 9, 2013