Image via CrunchBase Colleges have had a hard time lately getting students in the door, not just because of the economy but because the demands that employers are putting on the surviving employees to keep working. The only real problem with this is that as technology changes, people have to keep their skills up. In [...]
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Tag Archives: education
Why I need a tablet and so do my students
Image via Wikipedia With all the hype over do we or do we not need a tablet computer, I keep on thinking of my students and where I want to take educational technology in the next 10 years. While I am in a fortunate position to “change the world” when it comes to education, I [...]
Why is it so hard to innovate in Online Education
Image by judy_breck via Flickr Also cross posted here. With the number of totally cool tools that Schools can use, why are we still waiting for online education to move past blackboard and other systems that are essentially static, unfriendly to social connections, and in general, just unfriendly. The online educational experience can be cold, [...]
Customer Service done right thanks Apple Store
Image by Technogogo via Flickr I was at the Apple store yesterday picking up a new copy of Iwork and Ilife for my Apple notebook, and since I teach at CityU of Seattle, I wanted to use my educators 10% discount. Unfortunately, I do not have a school identity card, in lieu of not having [...]
First ever interview with Curious Office
The cool part about what I do and working at CityU of Seattle is that I get to help solve a lot of problems for students, and help get students ready for the work force. Technology changes with breath taking speed at times, which can be problematic with education. Curious office though gave me an [...]
