E-Texts, Maybe?

Recently  Tablets, Yes; E-Texts, Maybe caught my attention. Why are e-textbooks in the maybe category?

The article highlighted a study by a major textbook publisher.   By the title you can see the gist of the post:  tablets are on the rise but students are not sure about digital textbooks.  Students responding to the survey . . . Read More: E-Texts, Maybe?

Meeting in a Minor Key

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Earlier this year I attended an international conference and, although there were some digital dynamics, the plan for participant interaction during sessions was quite old-fashioned.  It was such a disconnect between ideas and actions.  It felt dissonant or like meeting in a minor key.

There . . . Read More: Meeting in a Minor Key

U.S. Education = Growing Concerns

The drumbeat for improvements to American education — especially PK-12 grows louder.  From the halls of academia to op ed pages to business leaders, American citizens of all stripes and political persuasions are quite concerned about the state of education.  These concerns range from quality as measured by test-driven curriculum and schedules to lack . . . Read More: U.S. Education = Growing Concerns

Great Ideas 2011

Earlier this week I attended the ASAE Great Ideas 2011 Conference.  Once again I came away with pros & cons of the mainly f2f conference experience.  In this case, there definitely were more positive than negative results.

Pros:

1. Fabulous setting with convenient access.  The Conference was held at The Broadmoor quite near . . . Read More: Great Ideas 2011