Category Archives: Future Trends Forum

What neonationalism may mean for higher education

Posted on October 22, 2021 by Bryan Alexander

What is neonationalism, and what does it mean for colleges and universities around the world? Last week the Future Trends Forum hosted University of California-Berkeley research professor John Aubrey Douglass to discuss.  He’s the editor of Neo-Nationalism and Universities: Populists, … Continue reading →

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An evolving Manifesto for Teaching Online

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Bryan Alexander

In 2011 a group of academics published a short, provocative, and thoughtful Manifesto for Teaching Online.  They updated it in 2016, and now this year MIT Press brought out their work in book form. On June 10th the Future Trends … Continue reading →

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What should we ask an expert in government education and technology policy?

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Bryan Alexander

What questions should we ask an expert in government education and technology policy? To explain: this Thursday from 2-3 pm EDT Jarret Cummings, senior advisor for policy and government relations for EDUCAUSE, will be our guest on the Future Trends … Continue reading →

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Adding gaming and gamification to instructional design: notes and more from last week’s Future Trends Forum

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Bryan Alexander

How can we use games and gamification in teaching and learning? Last week professor Karl Kapp joined the Future Trends Forum to explore this subject. The conversation took off quickly as Karl raised ideas and the Forum community hurled questions. … Continue reading →

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Curricular analytics: one project and many questions

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Bryan Alexander

What are curricular analytics and what can they add to higher education? Yesterday the Future Trends Forum met with Gregory L. Heileman, associate vice provost for academic administration and professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Arizona. He’s … Continue reading →

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Supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher ed IT: a conversation and resources

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Bryan Alexander

Yesterday the Future Trends Forum met with Deborah Keyek-Franssen, Associate Vice President and Dean of Online and Continuing Education at the University of Utah.  We were especially interested in one particular aspect of her work, for which she won a … Continue reading →

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Redesigning a university: a discussion with president Paul LeBlanc

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Bryan Alexander

How can we redesign a university? Yesterday the Future Trends Forum met with an extraordinary campus president to learn from his experience. We hosted Paul LeBlanc, head of Southern New Hampshire University, and had a wide-ranging, rich, and speedy conversation. … Continue reading →

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Higher education in January 2021

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Bryan Alexander

How does higher education stand this month? Last week the Future Trends Forum hosted Joshua Kim and Edward Maloney, authors of the just-published The Low-Density University: 15 Scenarios for Higher Education (Johns Hopkins University Press). I was hoping to dive into their … Continue reading →

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On the Future Trends Forum for the next two months+

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Bryan Alexander

I wrote this post before and after rioters stormed the United States Capitol building. I have notes for a post about that… event, but that’s come after this one because of scheduling. Today I’d like to announce the Future Trends … Continue reading →

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Towards teaching well online: a Forum conversation

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Bryan Alexander

How do we teach well online?  That was the subject of last week’s Future Trends Forum. The format was atypical for us.  It was a community conversation, not centered on a guest, but driven by participants’ interests and stories.  We … Continue reading →

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