24 juillet 2017

By Joshua Kim. Is edX / Coursera circa 2017 comparable to original (and largely forgotten) touch screen mobile phone / communications & computing device - the 1994 IBM Simon. More...

By Joshua Kim. This enthusiasm for 1:1 programs goes against the dominant edtech ethos of BYOD (bring-your-own-device). Educators, including edtech people (who are really just especially nerdy educators), tend to be suspicious of mandating a particular device. We believe in voting with our feet, in ecosystem diversity, and most of all in the power of our judgments. More...

By Joshua Kim. Are you a graduate of an intensive leadership / professional development institute, program, or experience. More...

By Joshua Kim. As well as from graduates of other intensive higher ed leadership and organizational change programs. More...

By Joshua Kim. On not knowing how to fill out forms that ask for occupation.
How do alternative academics (alt-acs) categorize our occupation?
When we need to fill out forms that ask for our occupations, what do we put down?
I’ve yet to settle on an answer. More...

By Joshua Kim. So - and for the record - here are a few of my core beliefs about edtech:
First, I believe deep in my bones that learning is a relationship. That authentic learning has everything to do with the educator / learner relationship - with the mentoring and coaching and caring that is inseparable from the art of teaching. More...

By Joshua Kim. Why this edtech device will be different.
I’m here to confidently predict that Amazon's $229.99 Echo Show will revolutionize higher education. More...

By Joshua Kim. On language, travel for professional gatherings, and the changing work of higher ed staff. More...

By Joshua Kim. Amongst the technology rituals that I most look forward to each year is Mary Meeker’s annual Internet Trends Report. More...

By Joshua Kim. Why should higher ed people be so interested in Apple’s new big, expensive ($5 billion), round, and un-child care centered headquarters building - Apple Park. More...