Tracking Learner “Clicks” / Differentiating Universities / Leadership Challenges for CBE: Worth Reading for 08.13.2105

Faculty Attitudes Towards and Experiences with OER & Open Textbooks Useful statistics on why and how faculty use OER (slide format). Many obstacles remain. Read […]

Improving Undergraduate Education / Competitive Pressures / Blocking Assessment Standards: Worth Reading 08.06.2015

:: University Learning: Improve Undergraduate Science Education Excerpt: “It is time to use evidence-based teaching practices at all levels by providing incentives and effective evaluations, […]

OU’s Open Science Labs / Call for More Experimentation / Investment Patterns: Worth Reading for 07.30.2015

:: Global Learning Technology Investment Patterns Ambient Insights regularly releases brief reports on learning technology industry, including this latest effort, International Learning Technology Investment Patterns, […]

Phasing Out the Lecture / “Texting” to Support Students / Online Vs Campus Tuition: Worth Reading for 07.23.2015

  :: Study of Colleges Shows ‘Encouraging’ Texts Dramatically Cut Dropout Rates Excerpt: “A study of three colleges has shown that sending regular encouraging text […]

Framework for Competency Programs: Worth Reading for 06.18.2015

  New letters from U.S. and accreditors provide framework for approval of competency-based degrees Excerpt: “Earlier this month the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions, which […]

New American University / The College Cartel? / Career Readiness: Worth Reading for 07.09.2015

:: ‘New American University’ Fueled by Scale, Speed and Diversity Arizona State President, Michael Crow, sees an inclusive, tech-heavy higher ed model for a new […]

Tuition, Price or Costs / Big Data in Research / The Next Wave of Innovation in Education / Worth Reading for 07.16.2015


:: How Big Data has Transformed Research Guardian Higher Education speaks with four researchers that are using data to enhance research. Excerpt: “Illustris is a […]

Badges as Incentives for Faculty: Worth Reading for 06.11.2015

:: Can Digital Badges Help Encourage Professors to Take Teaching Workshops? Ensuring faculty find the time to continue developing their teaching skills is a common […]

The Rise of Design and More: Worth Reading for 06.04.2015

:: The Fascinating Science Of Aesthetics Interesting notes from the world of cognitive science and biology about how we interpret images. Implications and applications for […]

Five Key Changes in Higher Education and More: Worth Reading for 05.21.2015

:: Five Ways Universities Have Already Changed in the 21st Century “Global higher education underwent a period of remarkable change in the first 15 years […]

“Design and Technology” and More: Worth Reading for 05.14.2015

:: Design and Technology We’ve written about the role of good design in educational technology and media before. See here and here. Former RSID President, […]

“Preparing for the Digital University” and More: Worth Reading for 04.30.2015

America’s “No Confidence” Vote on College Grads’ Work Readiness Excerpt: “Ninety-six percent of Americans say it is “somewhat” or “very” important for adults in the […]

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