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Foresight and educational planning: Engaging stakeholders to construct preferred futures.
Foresight (or “technology foresight”) is a future-oriented approach to policy planning. Foresight programs involve the use of multiple futuring methods, such as scenario construction, Delphi surveys, trends analysis, etc., to engage diverse groups of stakeholders in activities that promote the … Continue reading
This is not the future of learning.
A video produced by Good Magazine and the Unversity of Phoenix titled “Future Learning” (see video below) has been making the rounds on the Internet. In the video a bunch of so-called “eduvators”, that are likely well-known to anyone involved … Continue reading
Institutions do change in response to technology. Just not the right change…
Richard Noss, professor at the Institute of Education, University of London, has an article up on the “Centre for Education Research and Policy’s” website where he puts forth two claims: We lack technology constructed specifically to support learning. Educational institutions … Continue reading
Microsoft (finally) joins the tablet party! Initial reaction: So what?
Mighty Microsoft (MS) has finally jumped into the fray with their Surface “tablet” computer. It’s a somewhat unusual gesture – MS has tended to leave the hardware side of things to other manufacturers. Some commentators have suggested that the Surface … Continue reading
Posted in Education, ICTs, Leapfrogging development, Technology foresight
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Are cell phones really distractive? Labeling for avoidance in dynamically conservative educational systems
I think that there’s no doubt that the increasingly rapid development of information and communication technologies (ICT) is one of the most significant factors driving change in education today. This is evident, not only in the many attempts to find … Continue reading
You call that a history of Open Educational Resources?!?
An infographic on the history of open educational resources (OER) recently published by Course Hero has been making rounds on the intertubes. It’s an interesting overview of some key developments and milestones regarding OER but misses many major points. Want … Continue reading
Posted in Education, ICTs, Internet, Knowledge development
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