It is the time of year for lists. This one from Educause seems pretty obvious (as stated in the comments to the Chronicles’ post) — at least obvious to technology-focused early adopters. Of all these I think #5 will be the most relevant for the coming future. Application of technology has helped save costs and provide better service in other industries — why not higher-ed? It can be done by adopting the strategies of successful web application projects:
Facebook, Flickr, Wikipedia, Wordpress and others have show that innovation can be delivered, cheaply and quickly. More of this energy needs to be coming out of the higher-education area.
Wired Campus: Educause Names Top Teaching-With-Technology Challenges for 2009 – Chronicle.com
1. Creating learning environments that promote active learning, critical thinking, collaborative learning, and knowledge creation.
2. Developing 21st-century literacies — information, digital, and visual — among students and faculty members.
3. Reaching and engaging today’s learners.
4. Encouraging faculty members to adopt, and innovate with, new technology for teaching and learning.
5. Advancing innovation in teaching and learning with technology in an era of budget cuts.
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