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Some Ways Universities Will Change Over Ten Years

As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I am currently working on a roadmap for educational technology in my university over the next ten years. Of course when looking over such a period it becomes...

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Direct from the Innovation Prevention Department

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyberslayer/2535502341/sizes/l/ by Howard Gees I was watching the Twitter stream for the ASCILITE 2009 conference this morning during the final keynote from @jamesclay...

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The Size of Universities in Australia and the UK

For a long time I have been interested in organisational innovation. At the the moment that is focussed on the way that higher education and universities specifically can adopt and mainstream...

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A Draft Educational Technology Landscape Map

Educational Technology Landscape Map I’ve been working on educational technology strategy and implementation for what feels like as long as I can remember but one thing I have always intended to do...

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Selling Solar Panels to Oil Sheiks

In a reflective mood on my Friday evening commute home I tweeted that: .bbpBox21648760374 {background:url(http://s.twimg.com/a/1281028705/images/themes/theme14/bg.gif) #131516;padding:20px;}...

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Reforming the university: evolution or revolution? – A Response

Licensed Creative Commons by FrenchKheldar As a ‘disenfranchised insider’ I really enjoyed reading Tony Bates’blog post ‘Reforming the university: evolution or revolution?’. In it Dr Bates discusses...

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Dropping out and dropping in – Steve Jobs and higher education

People that know me know that I didn’t always agree with Steve Jobs but I have no doubt of his creative skill and vision and his impact on modern life. I also think he had a huge impact on education...

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20 years in e-learning

In June of this year it was twenty years since I set up my first web server for delivering e-learning courses. I’m using this anniversary to reflect on my experiences in educational technology over the...

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Because universities are more than just girls under trees

I’ve started working with a university again. This week the team I’m working with were introduced to the university’s new Head of Digital and CX. This is quite a new position for the university  and a...

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Udemy thinks they’ve “cracked online education” they haven’t. But…

Last week, on the Time web site, Udemy CO Dennis Yang claims to have “cracked online education”. They haven’t of course and this is exactly the sort of glib claim guaranteed to to annoy those that have...

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