The Aussie Coursera? A new homegrown MOOC platform arrives – from theconversation.com
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A new free online education platform has been launched in Canberra today, by tertiary education minister Chris Bowen.
Open Universities Australia, a private distance and online education organisation, has stepped into the world of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) with a new online platform called Open2Study.…
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Though the title of this article I wrote says 10 years, it may be more or less (and given the pace of change, I would lean towards sooner rather than later).
If you haven’t read Christensen’s/Horn’s/Johnson’s work re: disruption — such as Disrupting Class and/or The Innovator’s Dilemma — it would be worth your time to do so.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...PayWizard launches first dedicated payment and subscriber management solution for TV and media industry — from PayWizard
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London, 21 February 2013 – PayWizard, specialists in payment and subscription management, has launched the TV and media industry’s first dedicated, end to end payment and subscription solution.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...A history of media streaming and the future of connected TV — from guardian.co.uk by Alex Zambelli
We’re close to broadly available HD streaming which could trigger mass adoption of connected TV.
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A precursor to…
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(No Ratings Yet)Loading...MOOCs and online learning: An interview with Jack Welch – from edudemic.com by Paul Glader
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WA – What do you think of this trend in Massive Open Online Courses, or MOOCs? Where is it going?
JW – Tom Friedman talked about it a few weeks ago (in the New York Times).
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Some very frustrated reflections after reading:
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While I think MOOCs have a ways to go, I continue to support them because they are forcing higher ed to innovate and experiment more. But the conversation continues to move away from traditional higher ed, as the changes — especially the prices — aren’t changing fast enough.…
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...Apple University hires another high-profile academic – from by Philip Elmer-DeWitt
Berkeley’s Morten Hansen, co-author of Jim Collins’ latest bestseller, joined in January
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FORTUNE — Apple University has always been something of a stealth operation. It was created as a kind of in-house MBA program by Steve Jobs, a self-taught business leader who made no secret of his distaste for conventional MBAs.…
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Below are some reflections after seeing these items:
(No Ratings Yet)Loading...College branding: The tipping point — from forbes.com by Roger Dooley
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Change is coming to this market. While there are multiple issues of increasing importance to schools, two stand out as major game-changers.
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Important notes for the boards throughout higher education to consider:
Your institution can’t increase tuition by one dime next year.…
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