Phil Zimbardo of Stanford University gives a great TED Talk about how to practice everyday heroism. …
Learning Space Design
Learning Space Design considers all the "environmental" factors that may impact the learning experience. What is the room like? Lighting? Doors? Chairs? Tables? Equipment? Technology? Size of the space? Number of individuals who can occupy …
$100 for anyone who can name a store product not “touched” by oil
One of the class periods in my History of Creativity course at BYU focuses on the technology of oil. I do the following activity with the students: In 3 minutes write down all of the products that you could buy at a store Now, circle any product …
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Recommended Magazines for Life-Long Learning
I teach at Brigham Young University. One of the skills I hope to help learners develop is life-long learning. Indeed, no other skill is more important than learning how to learn. One of the ways that I try to remain a life-long learner is by …
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The Innovative University
Clayton Christensen (Harvard business school professor) and author of "The Innovative University" came to BYU's campus a few weeks ago. Wow, he nailed it. Disruptive innovation is already happening. It may be in slow motion, but innovation is …
Free Education: Yale and Stanford.
I love the fact that I can access (as of February) 33 full-length semester courses from my alma mater, Yale University. Absolutely amazing! Do the math. If a student took 4 courses a semester (8 per year), in 4 years of college they'd be able to …