Cathy N. Davidson

Reblogged from Skip Walter’s blog, “On the Way to Somewhere Else” The Future of Higher Education – MLA Seattle Posted on January 6, 2012 Action driving tweets – who knew that such few characters of text could drive action that leads to engaging learning. A few days ago, Cathy Davidson tweeted that she was headed to Seattle, WA to…

Best-selling author, renowned global futurist and popular keynote speaker Jack Uldrich has released his list for the 10 best books on future trends for 2011 as well as his list of the ten best books on change management. These books are must reads for anyone interested in understanding where the future is headed and/or challenging…

Reblogged from Cosmos Magazine Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work and Learn by Cathy N. Davidson   Viking Books 2011 A LOT HAS CHANGED in 50 years. Schools, workplaces and even the nature of how we work has been fundamentally redefined with the advent of…

Reblogged from The Washington Post By Valerie Strauss   This was written by Cathy N. Davidson, a Duke professor and author ofNow You See It:  How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Learn.      By Cathy N. Davidson The outcry against exploitative online for-profit education is growing at roughly the same rate…

Reblogged from Bookface: A Reader’s Online Diary MONDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2011 Now You See It, by Cathy N. Davidson I began this book tentatively, ready to set it down at the first sign of boredom. Given that it’s a book about the science of attention, this preconception already amused me. My attention, however, never wavered.…

Reblogged from Forbes Lots of articles and columns wax on with advice for business leaders. They usually boil down to one or more of these objectives: how to attract/retain talent how to grow how to be innovative According to consultant Dev Patnaik, these challenges look different but they’re not. They can be achieved with a…