Jeff Selingo makes a strong case for change and innovation in Higher Education, particularly to the business of Higher Education. Actually, whether or not Higher Education puts to use its incredible ability to understand the world through research …
TED Talks. Goldmine of the best ideas
I recently found an incredible resource of 1250 TED Talks listed in spreadsheet format. The TED organization, which has been in existence for more than a decade, is increasingly setting the standard for the latest and best ideas on Technology, …
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Culture Change for Learning
Some weeks ago an article was published called "Culture Change for Learning." The opening paragraph suggests that "the academy lacks a serious culture of teaching and learning." Well, yes, and the problem is systemic and cultural. A book I've been …
Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology
A few weeks ago I attended a symposium at BYU put on by the Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology. Jeff Dyer, author of "The Innovator's DNA" (co-authors are Hal Gregerson and Clayton Christensen), gave a great presentation about how …
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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 …
Funding in a famine
Having lived in Silicon Valley, I've experienced something of the excitement and buzz of start-ups, of funding ventures, and a society awash in the latest of technology and innovation. It was enormous fun to live near Stanford University in Palo …