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7 septembre 2014

Higher education improvements discussed

By Mike Bush. About 150 experts from across the higher educational spectrum got together Wednesday to talk about improving practices and outcomes at the state’s three research universities.
Representatives of the University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology continue their summit today to plan for future meetings and to put in writing highlights of the two-day conference. The “Student Success Summit 2014: Research Universities in a Diverse State,” is being held at UNM and is the first meeting of its kind. More...

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7 septembre 2014

In Australia: Politics, the media, and distortion

By Andrys Onsman. The Australian newspaper has trumpeted that the Premier of South Australia’s call for that state’s three public universities to consider merging had been ‘rebuffed’. Before considering the merit or otherwise of such a merger, it would be wise to find out what the Premier actually said, and the context in which it was said. And, in which media outlet the issue was reported. Read more...

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7 septembre 2014

The Data-driven Library of the Future

By Christopher Erdmann. Last November, Portland-based library design consultant Aaron Schmidt wrote on Twitter that he wanted to create logos and visual identity packages for libraries.
His first rule: “no likenesses of books.”
It goes without saying that libraries are changing from repositories for journals and books to engaged community centers which offer new services that not only respond to innovative research but help shape it. More...

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7 septembre 2014

School Books - K-12 Edition

By John Warner. I’ve been reading a lot of education-related books lately. Some of it is because I’ve gotten especially interested in education reform and I’ve been hoovering up as much as I can manage on the subject.
Also, I just like reading.
A handful of brief capsule reviews/responses on my recent reads. Read more...

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7 septembre 2014

We Could All Use a Little Tenure

By John Warner. If I had tenure, I’d be doing something else right now.
I’ve got a couple of writing projects I’m dying to do and tenure would help me do them.
People outside academia resent tenure. In fact, it’s so terrible, Campbell Brown wants to get rid of it for K-12 teachers as well. Read more...

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7 septembre 2014

WWUD?

By G. Rendell. Let's construct a totally implausible scenario, just for the sake of discussion. In it, you get your eggs from a local poultry farmer. You really like those eggs -- the yolks are yellower, the flavor's fuller, the whites whip up meringuier, the shells are more substantial, you don't worry about using them raw because you know where they've been. Read more...

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7 septembre 2014

Conversations, Clicks, Community, and Content

By Eric Stoller. How a school handles its social media endeavors says a lot about the culture on its campus. Some institutions treat their social media channels like virtual billboards. Content is pushed out, conversations rarely take place, and posts get little to no engagement. It's essentially a hallmark of the old ways of doing communications. Think of it as PR 1.0...it's not engaging and it's certainly not adding very much value for the various audiences who like to engage with a school. Contrast that type of social media use with what most agree as being part of the best practices communications mix: conversations, reciprocity, customer service, community-driven content, and a commitment to engagement-oriented missives. Read more...

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7 septembre 2014

3 Books on Higher Ed

By Joshua Kim. What books have you been reading to help you understand (and hopefully improve) higher education?
What books would you recommend?
My frame for my summer higher ed reading has been pretty narrow. I’m reading from the standpoint of a learning and technology person; as someone who believes that new technologies, new teaching methods, and enhanced faculty support can improve learning. Read more...

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7 septembre 2014

Learning, Technology, and Faculty Time

By Joshua Kim. Question: What would be the single most impactful investment we could make in improving student learning by leveraging technology?
Options:
A. Hire more instructional designers.
B. Invest in advanced digital learning platforms.
C. Develop institutional capabilities in learner-centric data analytics and assessment.
D. Free up faculty time.
E. None of the above - you supply an answer. Read more...

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7 septembre 2014

Let's Talk About Learning, Not Technology

By Joshua Kim. "Educational technology use remains somewhat of a pig in a poke whose value is largely determined more by the perspective of supporters than any real data on learning outcomes. Edtech remains a sideshow for most faculty more interested in building a career than chasing fads.” Read more...

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