By Barbara Fister. A new Project Information Literacy report by the ever-curious researcher, Alison Head, has just been published, the first in a new “practitioner’s series.” Planning and Designing Academic Library Learning Spaces involved interviewing 49 librarians, architects, and consultants involved in 22 library construction projects that were completed between 2011 and 2016. Read more...
By Chrystina Russell. For a year now, Ethiopia has confronted protests in Oromia, the largest regional state. The protest started in opposition to the expansion plan of the capital, Addis Ababa, into Oromia towns and villages. Then the protest engaged the second largest regional state, Amhara, contributing to further political tensions. Read more...
By Chrystina Russell. Creating a university in a refugee camp was wrought with challenges: unreliable electricity and internet connectivity, lack of technological infrastructure, language gaps, skill gaps, security concerns, more. Read more...
By Tracy Mitrano. Information literacy and cyber insecurity are serious issues. If you didn’t know that already, there’s no evading the recognition now. They are serious because the effects on our domestic peace and national security are at risk. We await President Obama’s decision to declassify information about Russian involvement in cyberattacks on the U.S. Moreover, that influence is not simple recklessness. Read more...
By Kenneth C. Green. “Researchers,” reports the Wall Street Journal (24 Nov 2016; subscription required) “warn that tech companies are draining universities of the scientists responsible for cultivating the next generation of researchers and who contribute to solving pressing problems in fields ranging from astronomy to environmental science to physics. Read more...
By Oronte. As my last post indicated, I served in the Army, first as a combat engineer, then as a deep-sea diver.
It was an intensely focused and practical time. We learned the best way to do certain things and then got them done, no matter what. It gave me the money to go to college, and I had many friends and experiences that affected me deeply and shaped who I am. Read more...
By Eric Stoller. It happens all of the time in higher education. We create nearly impenetrable silos within our campus environments. Departments that should be collaborating end up locked in adversarial "professional" combat. Read more...
By Joshua Kim. The “fourth transformation” in The Fourth Transformation is the shift from swiping to interacting. By 2025 our digital life will transition from phones to glasses. Read more...
By Joshua Kim. Question 1: What is is your educational background, the job you have now, and your dream job?
My dream job involves work that explores issues of learning at a variety of levels within higher education. The details of how I accomplish this work will probably transform over time. Read more...
By Joshua Kim. What are your favorite examples of future trends that everyone gets wrong?
I’ll give you 3:
1 - The ‘Jobless Future’: Don’t believe it. The future of employment will rest primarily on our political choices rather than the inevitability of job-stealing robots and advanced AI. Read more...
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