
Technology and Learning
A space for conversation and debate about learning and technology
A space for conversation and debate about learning and technology
August 25, 2011 - 9:16pm
As the post Steve Jobs chapter begins at Apple, perhaps this a good moment to re-engage Apple's long and productive relationship with higher ed.
Apple's mindshare in higher ed has probably never been greater. How many of you reading this column are doing so on an Apple product? In my world, the majority of students I see come through our doors carrying Apple laptops, and more often than not they also have an iPhone or an iPad. iTunes is a part of daily life, and iTunesU is probably the pre-eminent open education destination.
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August 24, 2011 - 9:15pm
The mission of Saylor.org (which you can read in full here) is admirably ambitious:
August 23, 2011 - 9:46pm
E-readers will soon be commodities, with low margins and standard feature sets. Kindle, Nook, or whatever - e-book readers will compete on price (and they will be cheap). The value-add for Amazon, BN, (or maybe Google or Apple) will be driving book sales.
A recommendation engine can do this to some extent ("Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought"), but algorithmically based recommendations will never be as persuasive as an editorial review.
How do you decide what book to read next?
August 22, 2011 - 10:45pm
The levers available to reduce costs and improve quality in higher ed are all dependent, to some degree, on technology. 5 Opportunities:
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