by gary575 | Oct 27, 2013 | BEST LINKS EVER
When we hear of the decline in US education, it is usually presented as relative to 1970 or some similar mid-late 20th century baseline. This article, IT Skills Gap Is Really an Education Gap, from CIO magazine suggests that the US system has been in decline for much...
by gary575 | Oct 20, 2013 | BEST LINKS EVER
At least for K-12, this article seems to suggest otherwise. Seemingly the “answer” is to combine the new technology with “new” methodology.
by gary575 | Sep 26, 2013 | BEST LINKS EVER
Here via WaP’s Wonkblog is one person’s comprehensive revision of US Higher Ed – I am sure NMSU administrators will be at the forefront of the advocates. (admin: here’s the pdf of that article. Note also the Fast Co subsequent posting on $10k...
by gary575 | Sep 14, 2013 | BEST LINKS EVER
This Business Week article has no depth, but makes several important points: 1) MOOCs (and on-line education in general) are apt to create a “star class” as in other businesses which will have profound effects on the profession and the universities (think...
by gary575 | Sep 2, 2013 | BEST LINKS EVER
Part VI of the Wonkblog Series is on the Bowen effect, which I have indicated rings true to my experience: Bowen summarized the theory, also known as the “revenue theory of cost,” in five rules: 1. “The dominant goals of institutions are educational excellence,...
