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Το blog απευθύνεται αυστηρώςPublished on: 24.04.2012
Are univerisites scared of the online learning movement?
16 May 2012 20:14:00
Mainline universities loudly proclaim their love of online learning — and pedagogical innovation more generally — while doing everything possible to slow it.
By Peter G. Klein
I posted last week on Organizations and Markets about the tepid,and entirely predictable, reaction of the higher education establishment to the information technology revolution. Mainline universities loudly proclaim their love of online learning — and pedagogical innovation more generally — while doing everything possible to retard it. The strategy has been to make a few easy, low-cost, conservative moves that preserve the status quo, such as putting some existing courses online, while trying to suppress the innovative outsiders like Phoenix, DeVry, TED, Kahn Academy, etc. It’s a classic example of what Clayton Christensen calls sustaining innovation — incremental changes that keep the existing market structure intact. The last thing the higher-ed establishment wants is disruptive innovation that challenges its dominant incumbent position...[continued]noir artist.com
What Europe can Learn from an Ancient Empire with a Common Currency
16 May 2012 20:00:00
Russia's First Android (2012)
16 May 2012 19:56:00
plasticpals1 - This the first "realistic" Russian android ever built. It is based on Russia-2045's founder Dmitry Itskov.noir artist.com
Obama Welcomes Beckham, Galaxy to White House
16 May 2012 19:37:00
AssociatedPress - President Barack Obama hosted David Beckham, Landon Donovan and the Major League Soccer champion Los Angeles Galaxy at the White House Tuesday.noir artist.com
GOLAZO: Davis scores 1st goal at BBVA
12 May 2012 18:26:00
mls - Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo) turns and swings a curler passed Bill Hamid (D.C. United) to score the 1st goal at BBVA Compass Stadium.noir artist.com
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