By Joshua Kim. The study of the economics of retirement is, at its core, the study of risk. When we save for retirement, we must make many risk calculations.  How much we save depends on much money we think we will need each year after we stop working, and how long we think we will be alive.  These calculations drive our choices in how much to save and what sorts of investments to put our money towards. More...

By Joshua Kim. Might this terrific book energize us to adopt a learning science lens in recruiting and evaluating staff. More...

By Joshua Kim. How a little bit of design thinking knowledge is a dangerous thing.
How many “design thinking” sessions have you participated in over the past few years. More...

By Joshua Kim. How has your relationship with books changed?
How many paper books would you estimate that you own. More...

By Joshua Kim. If you work in the field of learning innovation in higher education, you undoubtedly collaborate with faculty on course, program, and/or institutional level innovation projects. Thomas Carey in his study of innovation competencies for graduates defines innovation as, “the process of creating lasting value by the successful mobilization of new ideas.” There is increasing awareness of innovation competencies for undergraduate and graduate students, but what about faculty. More...

By Joshua Kim. I’m actually not worried about the future of higher ed. The vast majority of colleges and universities are, I suspect, more adaptable and resilient than we give them credit. More...