| | 1. IoT takes control of colleges | via University Business The internet of things—known in acronym-speak as IoT—seems to be popping up everywhere. | Why This Matters: The college campus is becoming more connected thanks to the IoT. As these technologies continue to evolve, schools are tapping into the ways they can increase efficiencies, but questions about security and data privacy remain. | | 2. Self-Directed Learning: Exploring the Digital Opportunity | via Campus Technology Following up on a Q&A article published two weeks ago, about how institutions can be informed by their digital opportunities, futurist, highly regarded education thought leader, and Virginia Commonwealth University associate professor of English W. Gardner Campbell considers why we should explore our digital opportunities for self-directed learning. | Why This Matters: Will self-directed learning reinvent the university experience? This Q&A with Gardner Campbell takes an in-depth look at the ways digital opportunities could reshape higher education. | | 3. A New Global Model: The Micro-Campus | via The EvoLLLution With a goal of providing access to top-quality US higher education on a global scale, we at the University of Arizona, together with a group of 13 international partner universities, have launched an ambitious initiative to establish one of the world’s most affordable, accessible and expansive global networks for higher education and collaborative research. | Why This Matters: For UA, embracing an international mission means having an international presence. Read how they have created micro-campuses around the world through partnerships with other institutions. |
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| | Connected Learning as informal learning across an academic department "My main contention is that we don’t have to limit learning to class time or even within classes or programs. We have students in masters programs and two doctoral programs (Ed.D. and Ph.D.) and, unless we bring them together for a colloquium or something, they have no opportunities to talk and learn with those not in their classes. Connected Learning or Networked Learning makes it possible for students to learn together in ways that weren’t possible not that long ago." —Jonathan Becker |
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| | @amichaelberman | We spend a lot of effort trying guide students through business they need to do at universities, but not so much on simplifying the pathway |
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