Business and eLearning guru, Jay Cross, recently reviewed Cathy’s book Now You See It on his blog, Internet Time. Cross calls it, “brilliant,” “extremely well-written,” and “nearly impossible to put down.” You can read the review on Jay’s blog or see below for the full text. — I finished reading Cathy Davidson’s Now You See It yesterday afternoon. It … Internet Time Blog: Jay Cross Reviews Now You See It
Reblogged from the Chronicle of Higher Ed For academe’s future, think mash-ups not MOOC’s By Cathy N. Davidson My reading material to and from London recently for the annual open-source programming event known as Mozfest, or the Mozilla Festival,included two glossy magazines focusing on the future of education: the November 19 cover story in Forbes and the entire … Size Isn't Everything
Reblogged from: CBCradio –A virtual classroom with hundreds of thousands of participants who will never meet each other. The professor on a screen or, better still, behind one. Tests graded by other students. It sounds like a dystopian education nightmare. But in 2012, the future of the university has arrived. Radical change is in the … Universities in the Digital Age (Hour 2)
The Duke Today website featured two upcoming classes that Cathy Davidson will teach in the Spring semester. One graduate and one undergraduate course will offer students a chance to participate in what she’s called a Meta-MOOC. Read more. NEXT: A META-MOOC In the spring, two Duke professors will offer what they’re calling a “Meta-MOOC,” a face-to-face course … Duke Today: Davidson Discusses Upcoming Meta-MOOCs
By Danielle Muoio | October 31, 2012 Reblogged from Duke Chronicle Cathy Davidson, John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute professor of interdisciplinary studies and Ruth F. Devarney professor of English, was recently awarded Educator of the Year by the World Technology Network. The award recognizes her contributions in education as a co-founder of Humanities, Arts, Science and … Duke Chronicle: Duke professor discusses HASTAC, education award
CHICAGO — When was the last time you were alone, and unwired? Really, truly by yourself. Just you and your thoughts — no cellphone, no tablet, no laptop. Many of us crave that kind of solitude, though in an increasingly wired world, it’s a rare commodity. We check texts and emails, and update our online … CBS MoneyWatch: Can true solitude be found in a wired world?
So proud to have won the World Technology Network’s Educator of the Year Award with HASTAC cofounder David Theo Goldberg. Here’s the list of other winners in many other categories.
Recognized for Visionary Contribution to Science and Technology in Education NEW YORK, N.Y. (October 24, 2012) – The World Technology Network recognized Cathy N. Davidson (Duke University) and David Theo Goldberg (University of California Humanities Research Institute) as winners of the prestigious World Technology Award in the “Educator” category last night at a gala … Cathy N. Davidson and David Theo Goldberg Recognized with 2012 World Technology Award
Connected Learning recently invited Cathy to give one of the organization’s weekly webinars. Her presentation, “Changing Higher Education to Change the World” sparked a lively and fruitful discussion with a range of participants from all over the country. You can read the livestream chat here, and view the full webinar below.
01.15.2012 “To the Best of Our Knowledge” interviewed Cathy Davidson about distraction, meditation, and her newest book, Now You See It. Check out the interview here. Duke University’s Cathy N. Davidson is the author of “Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Learn.” She … Cathy Davidson on how the brain science of attention will change our lives