It’s that time of year again where we take a look at the top digital transformation trends in the coming year in several industries. First up: education. More...
Privatization and Public Universities
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Scott Jaschik[Edit][Delete]: Privatization and Public Universities, Inside Higher Ed [Edit][Delete] August 10, 2006
Book review looking at the trend toward the privatization of the public university system in the United States. Interesting because it recognizes the phenomenon of de facto privatization, where public funding is reduced and replaced by tuitions, foundation grants, research revenues, and other enterprise income. More...
Yes, But: Humanities at Community Colleges
By Matt Reed. Important trends.
The Community College Research Center (CCRC) just issued two reports on the state of the Humanities at community colleges in the U.S. One looks at the proportion of students who major in humanities, and also at the percentage of overall courses taken that fall under what the reports call “HLA” (humanities and liberal arts -- a serious misnomer, given that the liberal arts also include the social sciences, math, and the natural sciences, but whatever). The other looks at humanities course enrollment and performance as a predictor of degree completion, vertical transfer, and completion upon vertical transfer. More...
33 Online Education Questions Inspired by Mary Meeker’s 2019 Internet Trends Report
In an alternate universe, Mary Meeker’s annual Internet Trend Report focuses solely on online education. More...
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The Digital Library Landscape and Trends in the World of Web 2.0
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Lorcan Dempsey[Edit][Delete]: The Digital Library Landscape and Trends in the World of Web 2.0, Edinburgh University Library [Edit][Delete] July 6, 2006
If you have two and a half hours to watch a video, be sure to watch this one, a presentation by Lorcan Dempsey organized by the Digital Library Division of Edinburgh University Library. It's the first detailed look I've seen at the impact of web 2.0 approaches on university libraries. Around the 30:00 minute there's even a discussion of the 'Future VLE' chart (Dave Tosh's version), and Dempsey, while observing (with reference to Liz Lyon) that "URLs are the new currency" asks librarians "How many of your resources have URLs?. More...
e-Book Tendances RH
Publié en mars, le Book RH revient chaque année sur les principales tendances qui ont marqué la profession, ainsi que sur les bonnes pratiques à échanger entre pairs. Plus...
Online education trends: Empower students and help them prepare for the future
This Top Trends round-up features some of the most-read resources about online education. More...
Trends in Informal Learning Spaces
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Malcolm B. Brown and Phillip D. Long: Trends in Informal Learning Spaces, Educause October 3, 2005
If you've got a few hours for the download (it's a PowerPoint presentation weighing in at 36 megabytes) you might find this look at informal learning environments interesting. More...
7 new online education trends
Career and employment goals continue to be one of the top reasons students pursue online education, according to an annual report recapping online education trends. More...