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Category Archives: The Future of Higher Education
The Innovative University
Over the Christmas break, I finally found the time to read Christensen & Eyring’s The Innovative University. I had heard that this book, written by a pair of insiders had important insights into what ails U.S. higher education. Well maybe. There’s a … Continue reading
The most important job of a university teacher is designing the learning environment
What does a teacher at the university level do? This is a question I’ve pondered for some time, as I’ve been following changes in higher education, for example, the growth in the for-profit sector, and the growth in on-line learning. … Continue reading
The Ideal Candidate
Our job search closed last week with 26 applicants. The pool looks strong. It is encouraging to see that outsiders view UMW as a place where exciting work is being done vis a vis teaching and learning. The next step … Continue reading
Knock down those silos!
Want your students to see their undergraduate program as a coherent curriculum rather than an almost random set of courses? If so, you must read Gerald Graff’s article from Inside Higher Ed. The article is adapted from his presidential address … Continue reading
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State of the University
On November 17, Dr. Judy Hample, President of UMW since July, gave the first substantive speech of her tenure. A video recording of the speech can be viewed here. I’ve been mulling over how to respond to the speech or … Continue reading
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What should higher education be?
First, we will set up a single goal to represent educational success, which will take four years to achieve no matter what is being taught. We will attach an economic reward to it that seldom has anything to do with … Continue reading
On the Sadness of Higher Education
Alan Charles Kors has a deeply thoughtful and provocative critique of higher education in the US today. I challenge you to read it. (If you can’t get to it via the link above, let me know and we’ll try something … Continue reading
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What is a student’s job?
Shannon has another stunning post that I really want to see students respond to. But I don’t just want the usual suspects. That’s why I’m going to send a challenge to my first year advising group and see if they’ll … Continue reading
Want a Second Opinion in Your Course Lectures?
Some time ago I blogged about self-directed college learning using the BBC’s In Our Time podcast series. Brian Lamb reports that you can go a step further with Openculture: Stanford Courses Available as Free Podcasts. How cool is that? At … Continue reading
New Media Final Projects Session: A Comment
Jeff recently blogged on the final project in Gardner’s New Media course. Gardner’s discussion is here. Talk about taking it to another level–wow! I’m sorry I missed it. Jeff talked about the energy generated by this project, both for the … Continue reading