Author Archives: Tryggvi Thayer

Call for Papers – “Borderless society: The ‘new’ work and education”

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Tryggvi Thayer

On the Horizon, a journal focused on the future of learning and work, has issued a call for papers for a special issue on “Borderless society: The ‘new’ work and education”. The special issue will be edited by Dr. John … Continue reading →

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My response to Clay Shirky regarding his claims about news as a public good

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Tryggvi Thayer

Clay Shirky recently published an article on his blog about the impact of information technology on news publishing. As is often the case with Shirky’s writings, it’s been causing considerable waves on the Internet. Basically, Shirky’s point is that there … Continue reading →

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Eurydice’s valuable data for studying education in Europe

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Tryggvi Thayer

The European Commission’s Eurydice website, a useful resources for information on educational systems in Europe, has a “Facts and Figures” page that provides valuable data for calibrating information to make accurate comparisons between countries. The page includes data such as. … Continue reading →

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The Delphi survey method: Towards a cheap, “quick & dirty” approach for educational organizations

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Tryggvi Thayer

In this article I describe my process of discovering the Delphi survey method for technology forecasting and future planning. I draw from some of the available scholarly literature to describe how the Delphi method has evolved. In particular, I discuss … Continue reading →

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Strategic ambiguity in Finnish policy on ICT for education

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Tryggvi Thayer

This is a presentation that I gave at the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES 2011) conference in Montreal, QC, May 5, 2011. Finland’s educational policy environment: The role of strategic ambiguity in policy communication. on Prezi

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Project Tomorrow: The case for technology foresight in education

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Tryggvi Thayer

On April 1, 2011, Project Tomorrow released its report based on a survey of students, parents, teachers and school administrators on technology use in learning and education. Project Tomorrow’s study shows that there is an increasing gap between US educators’ … Continue reading →

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