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“Top of the first inning” in education reform
There is radical change taking place in the education world. Where will it go? How will we handle on-line cheating? What’s the credential going to look like? Nobody knows. And that’s okay. Huh? That’s...
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Want to start your own educational institution? Go for it.
The educational frontier is wide open. Want to start your own institution of higher education? With today’s technology, some time, and a few dollars, anyone can do it. Check out Chronicle of Higher...
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And you thought I was being too optimistic – Study forecasts natural gas...
The Wall Street Journal describes a new study which suggests Gas Boom Projected to Grow for Decades. The study starts with detailed look at actual production in the Barnett Shale field. It concludes...
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The frontier is open, education department – stuff learned vs. time spent
One territory in the open frontier of the education world is the idea of assessing knowledge acquired instead of counting time spent in chairs. Two articles last week point to the possibilities, both...
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The frontier is open in education – recorded lectures
There are rapid changes in the format of delivery of education. I’ve not had anywhere near enough time to comment on them in this blog. One area I have pondered is taking a recorded lecture and turning...
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Start a college in your basement
The frontier in higher education is wide open. How ‘bout starting a college in your basement with $100k seed money? That’s what Mr. Tim Cook has done with Saxifrage School. He wants to radically cut...
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Indications of productivity improvement for on-line education starting to appear
One study is quantifying the increased productivity of on-line classes for professors. The analysis didn’t consider the reduced space needs or savings from students not having to commute to class....
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Major hurdle cleared for on-line education – Dep’t of Education approves...
A huge barrier for on-line education will be getting approval from the education regulators for financial assistance. Next hurdle will be accreditation for a stand-alone institution. The Chronicle of...
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Free online courses – the education frontier is wide open
700 Free Online Courses from Top Universities Your choice of video or audio in either iTunes or mp3 format. Tons of courses. Well, advertised at 700, but I didn’t try counting them. Free. If you want...
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Coursera makes online classes available to more colleges
Professors at 10 more large university systems can access MOOC courses for use in their classes. Coursera, which is one of the big providers of what are called Massive Open Online Courses, is expanding...
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Education revolution is underway
Two articles in The Economist provide an overview of the major upheaval underway in education. The lead article is E-ducation. The in-depth article is Catching on at last. The articles cover much of...
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The establishment pushes back against the education revolution
There is a revolution going on in education. Many writers are talking about the education bubble at the primary, secondary, and collegiate level. My preferred metaphor is an open frontier. You can...
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Creative use of MOOCs: Keep intro or difficult courses *off* your GPA
The education frontier is open. This has odd implications. In some academic fields, GPA is everything. This creates pressure to take easy courses and avoid difficult courses outside your major....
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More good stuff on the open frontiers – 11-9-13
I’ve used the analogy of a newly opened frontier in the areas of : education, space, energy, and publishing. This post starts a new “good stuff” series. Don’t have time to write a full post commenting...
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More good stuff on the open frontiers in space, education, and technology –...
Today, twelve articles on education, space, and technology (including Amazon thinking about how to use drones to deliver packages). Education 12-3 – Via Meadia – Private Sector Warming to MOOCs – Mr....
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More good stuff on the open frontiers – 12-30-13
The change taking place around us is thrilling and confusing. The best way I have to put this in some sort of order for myself is to compare with the open frontier of the US west after our Civil War –...
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The education bubble and a few ideas to address it
Glenn Reynolds has an essay based on his new book. See today’s Wall Street Journal – Degrees of Value: Making College Pay Off. It’s the feature article in the Review section. The full length book is...
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More good stuff on the open frontiers – 3-3-14
More good stuff on the open frontiers: energy, space, education, publishing. Good info but only time to summarize in a paragraph: Education 2-9 – Grumpy Economist – Mooconomics – Superb article...
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More good stuff on the open frontiers – 3-20-14
A few articles on technology, energy, and publishing that are worth a read and a brief comment. Reusable first stages of rockets, several updates on Yutu (Chinese lunar rover), commercial drones,...
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Revolution in higher ed is slow to arrive; still desperately needed
The Economist has a suggestion on how to reverse the current situation where some college degrees aren’t worth the time and effort: Making college cost less. A few points from the lead article: Thirty...
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