Quality Matters: Caveat Emptor

Virtual learning opportunities pop up everywhere.  From individuals to institutions, unlimited education is offered:  webinars, webcasts,  podcasts,  online courses, mobile apps, and more.  The experience may be a freemium – either no financial charge with contact information as the price of registration; or the education may be a benefit  of a membership or . . . Read More: Quality Matters: Caveat Emptor

Professional Development in a Mobile World

By 2016, it is projected that 85% of broadband will be delivered via mobile (tablets, smartphones) versus fixed locations (hardwire computers) per Maris Stansbury in eSchool News.   Such ubiquitous broadband access will transform learning of all stripes.  From public to higher education to professional development, educators and trainers should to take heed.

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Blended Learning or Blended Education?

Actually, the answer to the question is both:   Blended Learning AND Blended Education.  The former is the ultimate goal; for success in blended learning, blended education is required.   In general, the greater education world has coalesced around the notion of blended or hybrid learning.  Such learning can refer to various delivery systems, e.g., . . . Read More: Blended Learning or Blended Education?

Digital = Education Design Fundamental or Afterthought?

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Companies that are growing their futures know and function with digital as the core operational structure.  In an extremely insightful post, Jez Frampton highlights five ways to build brands in the post-digital world.   As Global CEO of Interbrand, Frampton and his team recognize that digital drives everything as expressed . . . Read More: Digital = Education Design Fundamental or Afterthought?