RPP #129: Interview: Bryan Alexander on the Future of Higher Ed




Rod's Pulse Podcast show

Summary: Interview with Bryan Alexander, educator, futurist, speaker, writer, and senior researcher for the New Media Consortium (NMC). We discuss the future of higher education.Education ContextsChanges in international education, demographics, enrollment decline, education for seniorsTechnology3d printing, Internet of Things, social media, augmented reality, cloud computing, digital video, alternative means of education, makerspacesEducation IssuesToo much testingCarnegie Unit vs competency based advancementePortfoliosthe LMS dark webadjunctification of higher edonline educationCreative Commonsopen educationLinksBryan Alexander Consulting, LLC@BryanAlexanderMakerspacesAlexandra Pickett Podsafe music selectionA Passage Of Life by KitaroDuration: 47:09