The Higher Education Revolution

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It’s a long cold winter before the spring

It’s a long cold winter before the spring

Oplerno ◐ February 2016 Update

Mediocre

There are 7.125 billion people on our earth and yet every one of us wants to be special; the feeling of being special which further allows…us to feel meaningful. If not to the whole wide world then perhaps to one nation, to the environment, to one field of expertise, to one institution, to one organisation, to one company, to one society, to one family, to one person or at least to one God (for religious people). Why do people want to have a meaningful life? Because we feel good. And one cannot feel good about themselves without feeling special, in different kind of ways.

GjornJan 25

That favorite subject in school.

That favorite subject in school.

A couple of days ago, I met the R&D head of an education company (who plainly protested every time I referred to her as the Head for she…

Madhumita PrabhakarFeb 6

Of Crouching Tiger Moms and Hidden Dragon Dads…

Of Crouching Tiger Moms and Hidden Dragon Dads…

For decades, India focused on producing Engineers and Doctors. You can find them thriving all over the world and this fact alone leads us…

pavan kachibhatlaJan 3

Students Have Problems…

Students Have Problems…

I’m not sure how this happened but folks running community colleges around the country have discovered that students have problems. Who…… ¶ I’m not sure how this happened but folks running community colleges around the country have discovered that students have problems. Who knew? Not only that but those problems sometimes make it hard to get to class (the kind you have to go to) and even make students give up completely. Now that certainly isn’t good for the goals of the student but it is seriously bad shit for enrollment numbers at the colleges.

Michael MeyerFeb 4

Dr. Seuss, statistics, and the science of learning to read

Dr. Seuss, statistics, and the science of learning to read

This morning, my four-year-old was reading Green Eggs and Ham to me. I’ve heard that Dr. Seuss was intentional about using developmental…

Kris ShafferJan 25

How to Study for General Biology

How to Study for General Biology

If you can beforehand:

Asmaa GassJan 24

The Future of Parenting…Maybe

The Future of Parenting…Maybe

Have you seen this new video? It’s short, and provides some whiz-bang examples of what Fisher-Price thinks life will be like for children…

Ariella J Lehrer5 days ago

My Chevening examples

My Chevening examples

I position myself as an active person and interested everything that I come across. And now I came to think about critically about…expanding the boundaries of my knowledge. I began to think about the Chevening when I visited their official website. It was really hard for me to describe my skills via essay as I grew up in a post-Soviet country. It is normal for us to be extremely modest and not talk about our best sides. ¶ I know how it hard to write essay because I wrote for a month. So I want to share my essay samples with any who can find it useful.

Obazure OzilNov 8, 2015

Investigation by Zurich Data Protection Authority of data transfers between the local university…

Investigation by Zurich Data Protection Authority of data transfers between the local university…

Disclosure: I am an Assistant Professor at the University of Zurich. I believe it is in the general interest for this topic to be more…

Paul-Olivier DehayeApr 1

Why in the world would you want to develop a Massive Open, Online Course (MOOC)?

Why in the world would you want to develop a Massive Open, Online Course (MOOC)?

This post will contain the presentation materials and supplemental links for my session titled “Why in the world would you want to develop…

W. Ian O'ByrneMar 16

What Learning Will Look Like in 2035

What Learning Will Look Like in 2035

We’re living through a revolution in how human beings learn and develop. We’re two decades into the ‘anyone can learn anything’ era and it…

Learnsapp5 days ago

Part 3: Creativity and Innovation

Part 3: Creativity and Innovation

Should We Measure Creativity

Debbie Donsky, EdDMar 26

Spatial Ability, Testosterone, and Stem Careers

Spatial Ability, Testosterone, and Stem Careers

Takeaway: Women have more difficulty with spatial tasks, which may impact their interest in STEM fields, but AR/VR and 3D printing are…

Ariella J LehrerMar 22

What convinces a prospective student to attend your institution?

What convinces a prospective student to attend your institution?

A look at two major factors and their equivalent contribution to converting prospective students.

Anxiety Relief in Education is the Killer App!

Anxiety Relief in Education is the Killer App!

Over these last few weeks, it was Board Exam time and you could sense the tension even on Twitter, with intelligent minds asking Parents to…

pavan kachibhatlaMar 20

Part 2: The Creative Process

Part 2: The Creative Process

Should we measure creativity?

Debbie Donsky, EdDMar 20

Part 1: Should we measure creativity?

Part 1: Should we measure creativity?

The Question is Asked

Debbie Donsky, EdDMar 19

Comm’s Not Dead

Comm’s Not Dead

I’m not always one for ranting, but I feel that this particular discussion is an argument that demands to be heard.I came to college as a social work major and managed to make it through about half of my freshman year feeling confident in this decision. But after taking a few introductory classes and realizing I cried easily while watching a sad gum commercial (thanks Extra!), I realized becoming a social worker wasn’t the right career path for me. While I respect the hell out of social work majors and still believe they don’t receive the credit they deserve both during and after college, I knew it was a…

Madeline WhiteNov 11, 2015

Let’s Fall Down

Let’s Fall Down

No child ever rode a bike, hoping to fall down and scrape a knee. Few of us ever answer a question in the classroom, or attempt to solve a…challenge at work, thinking it would be nice to end up with the wrong answer, or stumble upon a series of initially unworkable solutions. Yet, from a willingness to experiment, struggle, and face setbacks and failures which we learn from, we can ultimately develop deeper knowledge of a subject. In the workplace, such an approach allows people and organizations to create and innovate, which will increase the odds of a business surviving and thriving well into the future.

Shiva BhaskarNov 18, 2015

“You’re just a high school student”

“You’re just a high school student”

“High schoolers are immature, annoying, and don’t know how to do anything”This is what I constantly heard when I was in high school. Just because high schoolers are in their early teens, it does not necessarily mean that they are uneducated. Little do people know that these kids actually have the creative minds and expertise skills that will facilitate the next generation. ¶ On Saturday November 14, Secret Project conducted a blitz (workshop) at California College of the Arts (CCA).

Jasmine ParkNov 18, 2015

Guns on Campus

Using Veterans As Resources

Shane AppleMar 9

Learn How to Learn. Yes, There’s a Best Way

Learn How to Learn. Yes, There’s a Best Way

“Take the controls,” she said. She didn’t blink, didn’t smirk, and didn’t waiver. I glanced at her quickly, then again as her words sunk in…

Modern da VinciNov 10, 2015

What If…? The proposed ‘Office for Students’ was treated like a start-up* from day one

What If…? The proposed ‘Office for Students’ was treated like a start-up* from day one

Last week the ‘Higher Education Green Paper’ was released for consultation. You can read a useful summary over on Times Higher and a whole…

@jukesieNov 8, 2015

Parke MuthOct 30, 20153 min read

What book has changed your life?

The following essay was submitted to a highly selective university in response to this question: What work of art, music, science, mathematics, or literature has surprised, unsettled, or challenged you, and in what way?

Ivan DimitrijevicSep 8, 20154 min read

A Realistic Look at Online Education — The Shaw Academy

With the world moving forward at an incredibly…

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