by admin | Feb 21, 2013 | Blog
I’m always reaching to see the ‘intertwingled’ — a term coined by computer scientist Theodor Nelson to describe knowledge that is related and is often connected by cause and effect. The intertwingled nature of human knowledge represents a primary frontier of...
by msimmons | Feb 11, 2013 | Blog
As states put their plans into place for Common Core State Standard implementation, many are realizing how Open Educational Resources (OER) and open practices play an essential role in accessing the true power of the Common Core. The opportunity for sharing and...
by lpetrides | Feb 8, 2013 | Blog
Last Monday, during her final week as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton commanded the attention of a global education force field from the State Department, the Arab League, the Department of Education, and a group of representatives from other national and...
by ClareMiddletonDetzner | Feb 4, 2013 | Blog
By Clare Middleton-Detzner and Erin KneplerWe’ve seen how hot news stories and video links can go viral through social media channels. Imagine if that same fast pace could propel ideas through higher education to benefit productivity and efficiency in those systems....
by rrubio | Jan 29, 2013 | Blog
As a research assistant at ISKME, I have opportunities to investigate cutting-edge innovations in education everyday. This past year I was tasked with a project to investigate alternative pathways in education, such as MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses),...
by ClareMiddletonDetzner | Dec 21, 2012 | Blog
Eagerly awaited at Big Ideas Fest 2012 was an update from our three Big Ideas in Beta 2012 teams, whose projects originated at Big Ideas Fest 2011, and who had spent the year meeting regularly to develop their kernel of an idea to the next stages. The three teams...
