Category Archives: University 2.0

Barbara Ganley on Blogging and Time

Posted on March 8, 2006 by sgreenla

When I first became interested in blogging, I realized how time intensive it could be. I asked Gardner, quite seriously, “How do you find the time?” He replied in typical Gardner fashion, “How can you not find the time?” Okay, … Continue reading →

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A Vision of University 2.0

Posted on March 7, 2006 by sgreenla

Something is happening to the academy—outside the consciousness of the majority of its members. A new academy is forming that * acknowledges the changes manifested in the Net Generation, * uses the power of technology to enable deeper learning, * … Continue reading →

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First Year Seminar as a Testbed for U2.0

Posted on March 1, 2006 by sgreenla

Next fall, I am scheduled to teach a First Year Seminar as part of a pilot project to consider more widespread offerings. The topic of my seminar is globalization, which I think is ideal for a first year seminar. The … Continue reading →

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Phil Miller on Podcasting Lectures

Posted on February 28, 2006 by sgreenla

In a recent blog entry, Phil Miller at Market Power argues against podcasting lectures or providing copies of lecture notes. While I understand his argument, that by reducing the cost of skipping class, one increases the incentive to do so, … Continue reading →

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Student Input on U2.0

Posted on February 24, 2006 by sgreenla

I want to call attention to a very thoughtful comment on an earlier posting. Isaac points out that we’ve ignored a rather critical constituency in our discussion of University 2.0: namely, the students: I think a campaign with the ambition … Continue reading →

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A Necessary Condition for Transforming the Academy?

Posted on February 16, 2006 by sgreenla

How can we get other faculty to adopt progressive teaching practices, such as those I imagine will be part of University 2.0? A recent Campus Technology newsletter offers some suggestions: Almost no other industry has invested as much into information … Continue reading →

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Opening the Conversation to a Larger Group

Posted on February 13, 2006 by sgreenla

Suppose a group of faculty and staff was interested in facilitating a conversation on what University 2.0 might look like? Suppose we wanted to include three types of folks in the conversation: * those folks already on board, * those … Continue reading →

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One Response to University 2.0

Posted on February 10, 2006 by sgreenla

I ran into a colleague today and since he tends to read my blog I asked if he had seen my University 2.0 posting. He said yes, he’d read it but hadn’t had a chance to think about it much … Continue reading →

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Wikis for Just-in-Time Teaching

Posted on February 10, 2006 by sgreenla

I just got a buzz. Maybe it’s the strong coffee I’m drinking (Whole Foods Market Pleasant Morning Buzz). But maybe it’s that I just finished reading the wiki postings for my seminar. Granted, I only have ten students in this … Continue reading →

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University 2.0?

Posted on February 9, 2006 by sgreenla

Okay, I admit to being slow on the uptake. But after two ELI Conferences and a fair amount of reading of books, articles, and blogs over the last year, I’m beginning to believe that higher education may be on the … Continue reading →

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