Posts in 21st Century Learning

July 13th, 2011 in 21st Century Learning

Weekly Best of Project

Technology and education trends are constantly evolving. For instance, it is now seen as a cool thing to take summer classes compared to a few years ago when the beach was the only way to Read Article

July 13th, 2011 in 21st Century Learning, Feature Content

Summer School Learning, Smartphones, and Google+

It’s a great time to think about “summer school” and some fun courses you might want to consider. There are also some important trends worth watching this week, like smartphone trends and Google+ Read Article

July 8th, 2011 in 21st Century Learning, Feature Content

Tablets and Learning, Content and Connections

Today’s research update takes a look at trending news in tablets, smartphones, and the cloud. We also discuss MOOCs as important research, Facebook, and Twitter Read Article

July 6th, 2011 in 21st Century Learning

Weekly “Best of” Project

We post videos, articles, editorials, and cartoons every week about students, technology, higher education, future projection, and just about anything else we can think of. As a new feature, we are providing a weekly “Best Read Article

July 6th, 2011 in 21st Century Learning, Feature Content

Six Reasons Tablet Devices Will be Owned by 20% of Incoming Freshmen in U.S. Higher Education by Fall 2012

Last week the Pew Internet and American Life Project released a new study showing the share of adults in the U.S. who owned e-readers had climbed to 12%, while the number of tablet owners was Read Article

June 6th, 2011 in 21st Century Learning

Is College Worth It?

No one questions is whether or not education is good and has life-long value. Our misgivings about education tend to be wrapped up in concerns about what kind of education good citizens of our society should have, who should provide that education, and how we should measure its worth Read Article

April 29th, 2011 in 21st Century Learning, Feature Content, Xplanation TV

New Business Models in Educational Publishing [Video]

Considering the current trends in learning content, existing and emerging alternatives to traditional publishing in Higher Education in the U.S., and general technology trends, here are some specific areas where we should expect to see disruptive business models in educational publishing int he coming 24 months Read Article

April 28th, 2011 in 21st Century Learning, Feature Content, Xplanation TV

Self-Publishing as the Future (and Present) of Educational Content [Video]

If you look at what traditional publishers have represented for authors and consumers in the last 3-4 decades, it boils down to this: a) a means of production; b) a means of product development and quality assurance; c) a means of distribution; d) a means of marketing. Evolutions in technology and content, however, have eliminated or lowered the barriers around those functions, however, and the value proposition of publishers is being diminished. This is true for both the trade and educational publishing industries Read Article

April 27th, 2011 in 21st Century Learning, Feature Content, Xplanation TV

Digital vs. Physical — A Netflix/Hulu Model for Education? [Video]

Steaming video — TV and movies — is becoming increasingly popular. It is also leading to a precipitous decline in DVD sales and to interesting changes in TV consumer viewing habits. Beyond the most obvious appeal — convenience — the digital streaming model for media provides a number of other powerful advantages over physical products. What are those steps and what needs to happen to make our educational content experience mirror or media consumption Read Article

April 26th, 2011 in 21st Century Learning, Feature Content, Xplanation TV

Why Tablets Inevitably Make Sense for Higher Education [Video]

Like iPods and related media products, tablets are distributed lifestyle devices the users are purchasing to consume all of their media on the go — music, movies, TV, and e-books. Like smartphones, tablets are lightweight personal productivity devices that help us keep up with communication and intermediate-level content creation. The difference between a tablet and a smartphone, however, is that tablets are optional (like an iPod) Read Article