The 21st Century Educator: Teachers As Co-Designers
At the Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education (ISKME), we are changing the face of professional development training for the 21st century educator by collaborating worldwide with educators, administrators, and students. The three areas we focus...
Hey, Kids, Meet Open Education
Do open educational resources (OER) matter to young people?While making a short video recently, entitled "Game Changer: Open Education in Changing the Rules", I posed questions related to Open Educational Resources, or OER, to some Half Moon Bay 6th and 7th...
An Academic GPS: Students Use Data To Route Path to Success
Many students on the road to degree attainment are like travelers with no clear map, navigating at random, not always well informed about whether their daily and longer-term choices will result in the most successful path toward educational goals. Would certain...
Beyond the Textbook
Today's students are not experiencing the same thing. Textbook prices have skyrocketed since the 1980s. And in the 1990s, the problem was exacerbated by publishers who tried to squelch the used textbook market by putting out new editions of books every 18 months...
Measuring the Value of a College Degree
In the past, those in the academy have been reluctant to quantify the value of a college education. In fact, it has long been argued that academic inquiry and other intangibles are what have made the college experience so valuable. While some might disagree with that...