A Contemporary Discourse on Free, Open Source, Online Texts vs. the Alternatives
There was a time not so long ago when no one questioned the long-term viability of the mainstream print media. Now newspapers nationwide are suffering. Some visionaries predicted this outcome, but either their positions weren’t heard, or they were heard and routinely discounted or dismissed.
So what are we to make of those few who are […]
Zogby Poll Finds Distance Education a Sign of Transcendent Change
Courtesy of yesterday’s Chronicle of Higher Education news blog comes this report of a new book by well-known pollster John Zogby. I can’t wait to share many of Mr. Zogby’s most relevant findings with you. While Mr. Zogby’s new book identifies attitudinal trends among Americans in reference to a broad spectrum of transformational cultural developments, […]
Does Online Learning Hold the Promise of a Customized Education for All?
In the ‘Readers’ opinions’ section of USA Today, there’s a letter posted by the distinguished authors of a new book called Disrupting Class. I am not attempting here to promote the book. It is in the stack on my desk of about a dozen must-read volumes I’ll get to as soon as the summer slowdown […]
Today’s ‘Driving Factors’ in Online Education
One of the great things about higher education is the willingness of colleagues to share lessons learned and best practices across both institutional and geographic boundaries. I just returned from a three-day summer institute in San Francisco sponsored by the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), the theme of which was “innovations in program development.” I […]
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