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Higher education reaches an inflection point, continued

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

Has American higher education reached a decision point in its history, with a major transformation on the way? I raised the possibility earlier this month in response to a study about private college enrollment and financial aid.  I return to the … Continue reading →

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Following up on future jobs

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

The future of American jobs, continued: following up on my discussion last week about the United States BLS jobs of the future report, Ron Griggs points out a related chart from the same federal agency. “Most new jobs” displays the “20 occupations with … Continue reading →

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Georgia Tech MOOC program: first thoughts

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

A new online learning initiative made waves this morning, as Georgia Tech partnered up with Udacity and AT&T to launch a MOOC-based master’s program.  Please read that link or the Chronicle’s story for background. I’d like to offer a few … Continue reading →

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Storytelling by Twitter: Soderbergh

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

People have been using Twitter to tell stories for several years. Steven Soderbergh is the latest creator to tweet a tale, a crime novella called “Glue.” You can follow “Glue” through Soderbergh’s Twitter feed, or read this Storify of its first chapter. [View … Continue reading →

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Up in the edublogosphere

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

Thank you to EdTech, which just named this site as one of the year’s 50 Must-Read Higher Education Technology Blogs.  It’s excellent to be in such fine company, especially since this blog is so young.

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Americans doing more politics through social media

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

In 2012 Americans conducted more political activity online than ever before, according to a new report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project.  This is significant stuff, especially for educators. First, the numbers are impressive: “39% of adults do political … Continue reading →

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Reversing the future

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

John Crowley, brilliant writer of splendid speculative fiction, meditates on the future in the most recent Lapham’s. I’d like to draw attention to two main points, beyond the brooding lushness of Crowley’s prose. First, there’s a futuring method on display.  Even if … Continue reading →

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Mobile, MOOCs, and more thoughts on the future of education

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

I was interviewed about the future of education a couple of weeks ago.  Mostly I brood over mobile and MOOCs. There’s an audio version, too.

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On Cypherpunks

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

I just published a review of a recent book on digital surveillance and cryptography.  Cypherpunks is co-written by four activists, including Julian Assange.  A very exciting, provocative book, which I recommend. In a nice coincidence, or a sign of timeliness, … Continue reading →

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American social media users, the latest Pew info

Posted on February 15, 2013 by

Which Americans are using social media, and how?  The excellent Pew Internet and American Life Project updates us with useful information, especially for educators. Some traditional patterns persist, such as youth being a strong indicator of social media use, and … Continue reading →

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