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Instructure’s Lessons | Technology and Learning
Before we talk about Instructure, let’s get something out of the way. Does anybody write about the edtech ecosystem, including the LMS and OPM world’s, as skillfully as Phil Hill? How should we make sense of the fact that the best analysis at the intersection of higher education, technology, and companies is coming from outside …
Lessons On Bringing New Technology To Market From A Serial Entrepreneur (Part 1)
Growing up, I was always intrigued by technology. I distinctly remember the National Geographic Magazine with the cover story titled “The Chip.” That cover and Time’s Computer as Machine of the Year for 1982 led to a lifelong career in technology, beginning as a developer, architect and eventually an entrepreneur bringing new enterprise innovations to …
Week 13 NFL takeaways – Biggest stories and lessons from every game
Thursday’s first game went as expected with the Bears beating the Lions, who were down to their third-string quarterback. The Bills proved they were for real in the second game, beating the Cowboys at Dallas. Here are Week 13’s biggest takeaways from NFL Nation. Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky played his best game of the season. …
Career education, mental health and Sept. 11 lessons
HIRING RELATIVES: The Florida Commission on Ethics finds that school while superintendents face a conflict of interest in hiring family members, it’s okay for them to recommend relatives’ employment in their districts. Why? The school boards must approve the decision. CAREER EDUCATION: The Pasco County school district prepares to bolster its career, technical and workforce …
Lessons from Britain, the world’s biggest offshore wind market
ABOUT EVERY seven days, turbine parts are loaded onto a giant ship in Hull docks: blades measuring 75 metres (250 feet), 90-metre-high towers and 400-tonne nacelles, the masses of steel, fibreglass and gears that together transform wind into power. The ship brings its cargo 120km into the North Sea, where foundations wait in the waves. …
3 Lessons from ‘Kochland’ for Higher Ed Progressives
Kochland: The Secret History of Koch Industries and Corporate Power in America by Christopher Leonard Published in August of 2019. What might higher ed progressives learn from reading Kochland? There is no little irony in the idea that the most important book that those who wish for strong public investment in postsecondary education should read …
Taking Lessons From Microbes to Improve Biofuel Cells
For all the advances technology has made throughout our lives, in many cases it stands behind what nature can do. Ants can carry 5000 times their weight, and spider webs are five times stronger than steel. Fuel efficiency is no different. In a new study seen in Angewandte Chemie International Edition, researchers from Nara …
The 8 lessons I learned from releasing 8 video games
The 8 lessons I learned from releasing 8 video games 7/17/2019 Back in my glory days of undergrad, I sat in my dorm room making Flash games. From 2009-2011 I released 8 games that were played over 25,000,000 times and generated over $20,000 in revenue, mostly from embedded video advertisements. These games weren’t particularly high …
Lessons from Columbine: New technology provides insight during active shooter situations
IMAGE: Purdue University researchers created a computer model to provide training for active shooter situations. view more Credit: Eric Dietz/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Run, hide, fight. It has become a mantra for how to act during an active shooter situation. The idea is to escape the situation or protect oneself, and counter the gunman …
Music Lessons for Kids – A Parent’s Guide to Private Music Lessons
Private music lessons are an effective way to help your child learn to play an instrument, but for parents who have little musical experience, figuring out how to begin lessons can be a difficult task. This article will show you what is involved in taking music lessons, and help you get your child’s music education …
