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Cathy Davidson writes: “Is there any topic more deadly-dull than educational technology? Or any topic that universities are more apt to get wrong? Fueling the $250 billion annual global spending in educational technology is the truism that students today need ‘digital literacy.’ They certainly do. However, almost all colleges and universities need to rethink what … “Revolutionizing the University for the World We Live in Now” by CND, Author in Residence, Higher Ed Jobs

Joshua Kim writes: “Cathy Davidson’s The New Education manages to pull of the neat trick of being relevant and fascinating for both the consumers and the producers of higher education. This is a book that I recommend to every tuition-paying parent and newly-enrolled student, as well a to all who make their living in academe.” Read the … Review of “The New Education” in Inside Higher Ed

“For too many students, algebra is not the gateway to mathematical literacy. It is the gatekeeper.” Read the full article here.

“Why One Educator Says It’s Time to Rethink Higher Education.” Cathy Davidson met with NPR’s Anya Kamenetz for an interview.

On today’s @tihighered, @CathyNDavidson challenges us to help our students embrace complexity and prepare for tomorrow. Listen to the podcast here.   The podcast is also available on iTunes and Stitcher.

“Neither technophobia or technophilia is the right solution for our students. The real issue is the process of learning.” Read the full article here.

On September 6, 2017, TIME published an op-ed by Cathy Davidson called “Why Picking a Major Is a Bad Idea for College Kids.” Davidson writes: “It’s an old saw: higher education can never change because, after all, it hasn’t in the 2,500 years since Socrates paced the Academy. There’s only one problem. That’s not true. It has … “Why Picking a Major Is a Bad Idea for College Kids” Op Ed by CND, TIME

Michael S. Roth writes: “At her best, Davidson writes in the tradition of Du Bois and Dewey, a pragmatist tradition that puts inquiry first and sees learning through the potential of the full, complex human beings students can become. If the new education is to be successful, whatever its use of technology, it will build … Review of “The New Education” in The Washington Post

EdSurge spoke with Cathy Davidson about “The New Education” and why she thinks a revision in higher ed is necessary. Read the full story and listen to the podcast here.

Deborah Kalb interviewed Cathy Davidson about “The New Education” in Book Q&As. Read the full interview here.