Why the current professional development model is broken
Introduction
The faculty development workshops and conferences have ended, and most faculty and instructors have headed off for a well earned vacation. Many thousands will...
Marshall McLuhan and his relevance to teaching with technology
Today (July 21) is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Marshall McLuhan. Although I was not consciously aware of it at the time,...
Thoughts on the history and future of distance education
Capella University is a for-profit online university based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It offers a graduate course on the Delivery of Distance Education as part...
5. Models for selecting media and technology: 5. Media or technology?
This is the fifth post in a series on selecting and using technology for teaching and learning. The first four were Models for selecting and...
Models for selecting and using technology: 4. Synchronous or asynchronous?
This is the fourth post in a series on selecting and using technology for teaching and learning. The first three were Models for selecting and...
How Britain is moving to the privatization of higher education
Shepherd, J. (2011) Private university BPP launches bid to run 10 publicly funded counterparts Guardian Newspaper, June 21
BPP, a subsidiary of the Apollo Group, which...
Models for selecting and using technology: 3. Broadcast or communicative?
This is the third post in a series on selecting and using technology for teaching and learning.
The first two were Models for selecting and...
Mobile learning devices, and some Canadian players
Kim, J. (2011) A mobile learning platform matrix Inside Higher Education, June 13
A simple matrix that compares the pros and cons of full laptops,...
Models for selecting and using technology: 1. The challenge
Over a series of posts, I want to examine issues around the selection and use of technologies for teaching and learning. The aim is...
Tuition costs vs middle class income in the USA
Censky, A, (2011) Surging college costs price out middle class CNN Money, June 13
Drawing on data from the IRS and the College Board, this...