Categotry Archives: Emerging Technology

Objectives and Innovation

In the consultations I often provide for various online programs, I’ve seen a particular problem over and over again in regards to the integration of technology: educators begin integration from a focus on the technology. At conference after conference I hear educators talking about reaching students through new technologies, with once again the focus on the technology. I’d like to… (more…)

MITx: a game changer!

The Open CourseWare movement began in 2002 when MIT began offering its courses for free online. Since then, the Open CourseWare offerings have increased significantly, and the effects of that growth have spawned calls for credentialing of learning achieved via OCW.  This year has seen some pretty spectacular progress towards this with the founding of OERU, Badges for Learning, and… (more…)

Assessing Steve Jobs

This week Steve Jobs resigned.  With the numerous articles written regarding his impact on the world as we know it, I thought it was an opportune time to discuss college degrees, open educational resources, the internet, assessment for prior learning, e-portfolios, and personal learning environments *whew*.  Yes, they are all connected and in connecting them all it’s easy to see… (more…)

  • A critical look at education: assessment of learning, institutional assessments, and assessments of the education system