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Category Archives: University 2.0
Course Design Process for U2.0?
I had an amazing experience yesterday, a “consultation†with Gardner and his staff of IT Specialists: Jerry, Martha, Andy, Jim and Patrick. Also present was Charlotte Houtchens, one of our reference librarians. The purpose of the consultation was to think … Continue reading
Will Richardson’s Book
I just finished reading Will Richardson’s book, Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts, and Other Powerful Web Tools for Classrooms. As you might expect, it’s an excellent entry-level primer for incorporating Web 2.0 tools into the classroom, including both why you would want … Continue reading
Research-Based Teaching
The other week, I blogged on Carl Wiemer’s podcast on research-based teaching. After thinking about it some more, I think I can do a more succinct job of defining what Wiemer calls research-based teaching. 1. Research-based teaching starts with an … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching and Learning, The Experiment, University 2.0
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Technology as a Liberal Art
I recently came across this excellent article by Laura Blankenship published in Inside Higher Education. The article starts as a defense of technology in the liberal arts, but goes far beyond that to make another case for University 2.0. As … Continue reading
Raising Our Expectations for Students
I had an advising appointment with a student recently. He is not average by any sense of the term. I found myself seeing him as a model for students in University 2.0. It was quite an atypical advising session. I … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching and Learning, University 2.0
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Using the Tools of Science to Inform Our Teaching
I recently listened to a provocative podcast on what’s wrong with traditional science education. (Thanks for the reference, Brian.) The speaker was someone with the credentials to be taken seriously: Carl Wieman, Nobel Laureate in Physics and 2004 U.S. Professor … Continue reading
Posted in Podcast Reviews, Teaching and Learning, University 2.0
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Academic Podcasting at GCSU
The New York Times recently published a very thoughtful article on academic uses of podcasting at Georgia College & State University, the liberal arts institution in the Georgia state system of higher education. This is a registration-required site, but the … Continue reading
Maryellen Weimer on Teaching that Promotes Learning
Maryellen Weimer gave a presentation at UMW today based on her book, Learning-Centered Teaching. Her thesis: In order for teaching to more effectively promote learning, instructional practice needs to change in five areas: 1. The Role of the Teacher. Instruction … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching and Learning, University 2.0
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Martha Burtis on Education as Process
One of the key questions that keeping coming up in my exploration of University 2.0 is what is education, or more precisely, what is higher education? I know we’ve all considered that question, but from time to time there’s there’s … Continue reading
Planning for Neomillenial Learning Styles
Chris Dede provides a fascinating set of predictions for the future of higher education in Chapter 15 of Educating the Net Generation. Think of this as a complement to 2006 Horizon Report, focusing on the longer time frames. I think … Continue reading
Posted in The Future of Computing, University 2.0
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