Ben BlairWhy a Teachur Token?In a previous post, I mentioned that one of the blockchain integrations on Teachur is a Teachur token for use in the Teachur Marketplace…May 21, 2018May 21, 2018
Ben BlairThe Teachur MarketplaceIn an earlier post, I mentioned the Teachur Marketplace. This is a 2-sided marketplace (i.e. aimed at both students and experts) where…May 15, 2018May 15, 2018
Ben Blair4 Use Cases for Blockchain for Higher EdAt a recent, (and excellent) accreditation conference I attended (the DEAC annual conference), one of the panels discussed the evolving…May 10, 2018May 10, 2018
Ben BlairBlockchain and Higher EducationWhat is blockchain? And how does it relate to higher education? If you are unfamiliar with blockchain, here is a basic overview from…May 9, 2018May 9, 2018
Ben BlairSmart Contracts for Effective CurriculumYou may have missed this paragraph in my earlier post about the course work designed by two different professors — Margaret and Caroline…May 8, 2018May 8, 2018
Ben BlairHow Curriculum Evolves: A Tale of Two Civil Engineering CoursesIn an earlier post, I argued that there are no real incentives for professors or higher ed instructors to improve their curriculum. This…May 7, 2018May 7, 2018
Ben BlairHow Life-long Learning & Personalized Learning Fall ShortWhat does life-long learning look like? What does personalized learning look like? Our current educational platforms are not equipped to…May 3, 20181May 3, 20181
Ben BlairWhy Doesn’t Curriculum Improve Faster? (And what we can learn about curriculum from evolution)In a previous post, I mentioned that the Teachur platform can facilitate curricular evolution. Let me elaborate on that a bit here.May 2, 2018May 2, 2018
Ben BlairWhat For-Profit Colleges Get Right and What They Get Wrong[This was co-written with my Teachur co-founder, Josh Stanley.]May 1, 2018May 1, 2018
Ben BlairImplications of Education Designed around Objectives Rather than CoursesDesigning education around objectives (like ‘explain the process of photosynthesis’ ‘describe the basic structure of an atom’ and…Apr 30, 2018Apr 30, 2018