by lpetrides | Nov 27, 2012 | Blog
Education is not a simple concept anymore. Like a massive volcano about to erupt and transform the teaching terrain as well as the global learning atmosphere, the fires in education are igniting key issues we need to address as a society: education for whom, when, and...
by lpetrides | Jun 12, 2012 | Blog
Today’s students are not experiencing the same thing. Textbook prices have skyrocketed since the 1980s. And in the 1990s, the problem was exacerbated by publishers who tried to squelch the used textbook market by putting out new editions of books every 18 months...
by lpetrides | May 18, 2012 | Blog
In the past, those in the academy have been reluctant to quantify the value of a college education. In fact, it has long been argued that academic inquiry and other intangibles are what have made the college experience so valuable. While some might disagree with that...
by lpetrides | Mar 27, 2012 | Blog
Today’s disruptive changes in education — from the proliferation of digital devices to the availability of open educational resources, online universities, and badge-based certification — have the field abuzz like never before. Recently I had the...
by lpetrides | Jan 4, 2012 | Blog
Next Wednesday, January 11th, from 6:30pm-8:30pm, the Internet Archive and ISKME will co-host a conversation that explores the concept of custom schooling, which is a model of individualized teaching and learning experienced in class sizes of one to four students....
