Here’s What Will Truly Change Higher Education: Online Degrees That Are Seen...
While MOOCs were expected to transform higher education by offering free, high-quality courses to anyone with an internet connection, degrees are what get people jobs, Kevin Carey argues in an excerpt...
View ArticleLiberal arts colleges should focus on how they help students learn...
When we develop new assessment methodologies to measure constructive thinking (and whatever other outcomes we identify and highlight), they will point us toward better ways of nurturing those outcomes...
View ArticleAdapting the Higher Ed Model to Suit Today’s Students
As the student demographic becomes more non-traditional, the expectations and value-adding factors for students also transform. Institutions need to offer more programming that offers direct, and fast,...
View ArticleSNHU's College For America Revolutionizes Adult Education - YouTube
https://youtu.be/EjAHO2jlQ7cRich Schultz's insight:Check it out - competency-based learning that works!See it on Scoop.it, via Geosciences and Geo-Technologies
View Article200 Free Educational Documentaries for Teachers
Rich Schultz's insight:Can't beat FREE!See it on Scoop.it, via Geosciences and Geo-Technologies
View ArticleThe Neglected Majority: What Americans Without A College Degree Think About...
Andrew P. Kelly on how our U.S. higher education system doesn’t even touch large swaths of Americans, especially those who grew up in lower-income families. Rich Schultz's insight:Important sector of...
View ArticleJudith Shapiro calls for thinking about faculty roles and departments in new...
Faculty members should also consider how undergraduate departmental majors can connect more organically with one another and with the wider curriculum of the institution. This interest is not served...
View ArticleWhat is plagiarism in social media | Socialnomics
Learn what is plagiarism and its negative impact on social mediaRich Schultz's insight:Don't copy those tweets!See it on Scoop.it, via Geosciences and Geo-Technologies
View ArticleIs learning increasingly self-directed in the digital era?
"It is vital that educators be trained to recognize and nurture self-directed learning using technology and be capable of creating learning environments that support it ..."©Rich Schultz's insight:Read...
View Article5 Themes of Geography Notes animations
Rich Schultz's insight:Gotta know those 5 themes of geography!See it on Scoop.it, via Geosciences and Geo-Technologies
View ArticleSpatial Thinking and the National Science Standards
Spatial general belief yet the civil craft standards: VKIG http://t.co/yAQCIaAy0ORich Schultz's insight:Finally...is spatial thinking beginning to get into education standards?See it on Scoop.it, via...
View ArticleMap Projections - YouTube
This video describes what map projections are, and how the Earth can be represented using map projections within a GIS.Rich Schultz's insight:Yep - its from ESRISee it on Scoop.it, via Geosciences and...
View ArticleThe Educators' Guide To Web Browsers
I know that not everyone is into talking about web browsers to the same extent as I am. But it is an important topic. Web browsers directly impact our user experience on the web, and often we'll...
View ArticleGoogle Tips and Tricks - "I didn't know I could do that in Google!"
Google tips and tricks presentation to educators on Nov. 6, 2014 at BIT14 (ECOO) in Niagara Falls Ontario Canada.Rich Schultz's insight:Yes, Google can do lots more than you think...See it on...
View ArticleMeasuring mastery, not time: Competency-based learning and the future of...
Policymakers have called on American colleges and universities to embrace innovation that can improve higher education quality and lower costs.Rich Schultz's insight:Check out what Southern New...
View ArticleThe DOs and DON'Ts for teachers on social media - Daily Genius
The best (and worst) ways to use social mediaRich Schultz's insight:Good tips...See it on Scoop.it, via Geosciences and Geo-Technologies
View ArticleGo check your privacy settings on Google's new My Account page
In a move to reassure users about the safe collection of their data, Google has launched a new website that puts all the settings and permissions for your Google services in one place.Rich Schultz's...
View ArticleMake Social Studies Come Alive with Web Maps
"Web maps can transform subjects such as geography, history, and civics from long reading assignments into visual learning experiences."Rich Schultz's insight:If Dr. Dixon likes it, it must be good!See...
View ArticleHow to Promote Educational Innovation | Higher Ed Beta | InsideHigherEd
American colleges and universities have adopted a variety of strategies to promote educational innovation. Let’s take a look at what works and what doesn’t, beginning with the strategies that haven’t...
View Article6 Telltale Signs of Disruptive Innovation -- Campus Technology
Disruption is easy to define but hard to recognize — which is why it's important to experiment and find ways to break free of traditional approaches to teaching and learning.Rich Schultz's...
View ArticleFour Trends Changing the Face of Higher Education
The trends that have shaped the work of non-traditional divisions of higher education institutions over the past decade are now becoming prominent across the rest of campus.Rich Schultz's...
View Article2015 Summer Institute
"Get ConnectED! Online Mapping for New England Educators Resources and Links for Institute Participants."Rich Schultz's insight:All of the ArcGIS links that were shared at the summer institute are...
View ArticleA Handy Tool for Turning PowerPoint Presentations into Interactive Lessons
Rich Schultz's insight:Worth a look...See it on Scoop.it, via Geosciences and Geo-Technologies
View ArticleReshaping Modern Education with Technology Infographic
The Reshaping Modern Education with Technology Infographic outlines some of the key figures related to the use of technology in modern education.Rich Schultz's insight:Great infographic here...See it...
View ArticleSet Students Up For Failure? - Provoking the stumble...
I’m fascinated by our opportunity to teach our students about failure, its impact, and their ability to overcome their own failures. I know I would have benefited from this instruction as a high...
View ArticleNew Book: Revolution in Higher Education
Both critics and fans of postsecondary disruption will be given plenty to react to in Revolution in Higher Education…Your ideas and opinions will be better informed after reading this book.Rich...
View ArticleWe’re Failing Our Students But We Can Change It: Raising the Profile of...
Administrators and faculty are often on the same page in terms of wanting to best prepare students for the labor market, but it’s critical to make key changes in how students are learning to...
View ArticleMapping the market for higher education
There is significant variation in the density of higher education markets across throughout the U.S. Rich Schultz's insight:Excellent way to present this...definitely worth a look!See it on Scoop.it,...
View ArticleThe New Key Skill Today’s Deans Are Expected to Have
As funds become increasingly scarce for colleges and universities, deans will be increasingly expected to add fundraising to their array of responsibilities.Rich Schultz's insight:Great reading...See...
View ArticleTheories of Learning. Connectivism: A new type of learning for the digital age
Theories of Learning. Connectivism: A new type of learning for the digital ageRich Schultz's insight:Certainly worth looking at...See it on Scoop.it, via Geosciences and Geo-Technologies
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