Global Education: A New Frontier
Demand for quality, reputable education outstrips supply by a long shot. Entrepreneurs, smell an opportunity? Chris Whittle does.
According to Pearson, Most Professors Use Social Media. But What Does That Mean?
According to the Pearson Learning Solutions Social Media in Higher Education Survey, “more than four out of every five professors use social media. And more than half of professors use tools like video, blogs, podcasts, and wikis in their classes.” But as the Chronicle mentions in their commentary on the data, the seemingly pervasive numbers should not paint a picture that faculty have fully embraced social media.
How will the digital revolution change the way teachers teach?
Often we hear about how the revolution in digital media is affecting our youth; the way they learn, they way the speak, and the way they spend their time whether it be in leisure or academic settings. But what is not so frequently discussed is how this shift in social standards and realities is affecting the adults of this country, and in my opinion it is important to reflect specifically on those who teach.
Social Networking: Use-Cases for the Classroom
There is an increasing number of college professors finding success with putting social networking tools to work for them inside of the classroom, including Facebook, Twitter, Wikis, and social bookmarking sites.
The Classroom Backchannel: Professors love the “chatter”
Purdue University recently unveiled Hotseat – a social networking-powered mobile Web application that allows students to provide feedback via Facebook, Twitter, and mobile devices during class and enables professors to adjust the course content and improve the learning experience.
Students Want Existing Connections Uncovered On Campus
The freshman experience has always been an elusive target for higher ed institutions, primarily because it’s clear how to engage with high school students, and it’s clear how to engage with college students. But it’s the transition between high school and college that is consistently awkward for the student, the instructor, and the mentor. Entire departments are dedicated to this cracking the code on this one phenomenon.
Professors Increase Engagement With Facebook
Arizona State Professor Lisa Rodrigue McIntyre seized this opportunity to try something new with her students last semester. She joined about 50 other Arizona State professors to use Schools in an attempt to reach their students within Facebook. Lisa had one goal in mind when using the application, and it was to increase engagement with students through a means of communication that they were comfortable with.
If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em
Anyone used to watch the cartoon Tom and Jerry? Well, if not, the two characters became wildly popular for trying to plot each other’s demise episode after episode, until one day, when Jerry proposed a truce to Tom to resolve their age-old rivalry. Well, i’m convinced that this cartoon classic has a lifelong lesson for those involved in the ongoing dialogue of student content censorship on the web.
Easily Build Your PLN and Your Knowledge
Personal Learning Networks, or PLNs, have been around forever. Originally, they were your family and friends, maybe people you worked with, but as the internet and web 2.0 tools have become nearly ubiquitous, PLNs can include tons of different communities – social networking sites like Facebook, blogs, Twitter, nings, social bookmarking tools, LinkedIn, and so many more. Basically, anyone that you [...]
Using Facebook to Teach History
A friend recently contacted me about an idea she had to use Facebook to teach history, by having students pick political thinkers from the enlightenment to today and have them friend each other and talk.
