Cathy was interviewed by Inside Higher Ed’s Carl Straumsheim about her upcoming MOOC on the “History and Future of (Mostly) Higher Education” that will be launching on January 27, 2013. Read the full article on Inside Higher Ed or read below. ____________________________ 50,000 Strong to Change Higher Ed November 4, 2013 By Carl Straumsheim Can 50 face-to-face courses, … Inside Higher Ed: 50,000 Strong to Change Higher Ed
Cathy was recently featured on Business Administration Information for her innovative work on crowd sourcing in the discussion of Higher Education. You can read the full article here. Innovative Duke Professor Using Crowd Sourcing to Discuss Future of Higher Education Posted by: Julian Hooks Posted date: November 11, 2013 In: Business, Education, News A new initiative from a Duke University professor – one … Business Administration Information: Innovative Duke Professor Using Crowd Sourcing
On October 27, in an op ed in the New York Times entitled “An Industry of Mediocrity,” former NYT Editor Bill Keller makes many smart points about the “mediocrity” of our American system of training teachers for our K-12 schools. As an educational reformer, I could not agree more that we have archaic systems in … “Lucrative/Cozy” v. “Mediocre”: Why NYT Got it Wrong About Higher Education
TOP THREE QUESTIONS EVERYONE SHOULD ASK (AND ANSWER FOR YOURSELF) 1. Why am I doing this? (If you don’t yet have a job, the question should be: why do I want to do this?) 2. Why should someone else pay me or support me to do this thing I love? 3. Why is what I’m … Top 3 Questions for Job Seekers
Cathy was recently quoted in a New York Times article charting the surge in popularity of MOOCs. “Sign up for anything that appeals to you and quit when you get bored,” Cathy advised readers. You can see the full text of the article here. A Surge in Growth for a New Kind of Online … NYTimes: A Surge in Growth for a New Kind of Online Course
Cathy gave a two part interview this month as part of the The New York Times‘“Ask An Expert” column series. She answered questions from Baby Boomers on accessing and using MOOCS. You can read the full text of the second installment here. September 11, 2013 Advice for Middle-Age Seekers of MOOCs, Part 2 By THE NEW YORK TIMES … Advice for Middle-Age Seekers of MOOCs, Part 2
Cathy was interviewed by Channel NewsAsia during her participation in the Second International Summit of the Book held in Singapore. She is quoted as saying, “Much of the Industrial Age value system is about teaching content as if it is fixed, and as if education teaches you something that will then last you a lifetime. “There have been … Channel NewsAsia: Rote Learning Has To Make Way For Digital Literacy
Thursday, August 29, 2013 21st Century daVincis: How the Humanities and STEM Intersect Part 1 of an NEH Google Hangout series The National Endowment for the Humanities will host a Google Hangout On Air (a hangout available for public view) on Thursday, August 29th 2013 from 2:00 to 2:30 pm Eastern Time. The Hangout will … NEH: 21st Century daVinci’s: How the Humanities and STEM Intersect
To say that American universities are too expensive is like saying cars are too expensive. What do we mean by such a statement? Are we talking about the cost of a Lamborghini Veneno (at 3.5M, one of the world’s most expensive cars) or a Hyundai Atos (at $9000, one of the least expensive)? For the … Why Does College Cost So Much–And Why Do So Many Pundits Get It Wrong?
Cathy gave a two part interview this month as part of the The New York Times‘“Ask An Expert” column series. She answered questions from Baby Boomers on accessing and using MOOCS. You can read the full article here. September 4, 2013 Answers for Middle-Aged Seekers of MOOCs, Part 1 By THE NEW YORK TIMES Cathy N. … NYTimes: Answers for Middle-Aged Seekers of MOOCs, Part 1