Cutting Room Floor

Catherine Lombardozzi

I had a chance this week to peruse the 2012 Horizon Report – Higher Education Edition - a publication of the New Media Consortium (NMC) that describes emerging technologies judged to be likely to have a near term impact in the world of education.  I am freque... More »

MIT and Harvard Announce New Online Instructional Content Platform

Cami Best-Jones

Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced the launch of edX, a transformational partnership in online education. Through edX, the two institutions will collaborate to enhance campus-based teaching and learning and build a global co... More »

Roll Call: ASTD 2012 Higher Education and Student Attendees

Cami Best-Jones

Did you attend ASTD 2012? Leave your comment below and check out who has already replied. You might just recognize a familiar face or two. The Higher Education Room at ASTD 2012 proved to be a lively spot for students, faculty, and higher education adminstrators to gath... More »

Using Competencies in Higher Education

Teri Engelke

One of my biggest concerns that I have observed throughout my career is that there needs to be a stronger focus on how we train, develop and coach our full time and professional staff.  We do this very well with our undergraduate and graduate staff members and afte... More »