- 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 Contexts
- Changes in international education, demographics, enrollment decline, education for seniors
- Technology
- 3d printing, Internet of Things, social media, augmented reality, cloud computing, digital video, alternative means of education, makerspaces
- Education Issues
- Too much testing
- Carnegie Unit vs competency based advancement
- ePortfolios
- the LMS dark web
- adjunctification of higher ed
- online education
- Creative Commons
- open education
- Links
- Podsafe music selection
- Duration: 47:09
- Interviews at the 12th Annual Pennsylvania/Delaware/New Jersey (PADLA) Distance Learning Association Conference & Expo
- Podsafe Music Selection
Duration: 27:28
- Interview with Blackboard CEO, Jay Bhatt - Part 2. We talk about the NEW Blackboard user experience and more:
- The new User Experience
- New User Interface (UI) "Ultra"
- Fully responsive - dynamically adjusts
- New Collaborate - no more Java
- Massive data integration between Bb and other components
- New delivery choice
- Public cloud implementation
- Multi-tenant public cloud
- Uses 1st instance of the new Ultra UI
- Product bundling
- Changes to Mobile Learn
- Blackboard Labs
- Bb fundamental cultural change
- Links
Duration: 31:59
- Interview with Blackboard CEO, Jay Bhatt. He talks about their new business strategy that is mainly focused on making students successful. We discuss:
- Bb World
- Blackboard history
- Jay's background
- Student-centered focus
- MyEdu acquisition
- ePortfolio features
- Links
- Podsafe music selection from Music Alley
- Maybe I'm Amazed by Blake Morgan. Licensed cover of the Paul McCartney classic.
Duration: 27:49
