High-Tech Higher Ed
Even though I think that higher ed lagged behind K-12 in ed tech for quite awhile, some of those college folks are really starting to show us a thing or two. The Oct. 17 issue of U.S. News has a another interesting article on tech-rich college classrooms. In addition to classroom response systems, they look at podcasting and in-class online discussions during lectures. One lecture features fourteen screens, with the speaker’s presentation on one screen, live student chats on some screens, and web pages relating to the lecture and chats (pulled up by the designated “Google Jockey”) on other screens.
On the one hand, this sounds really cool. On the other hand, it makes me think I should be investing in whatever pharmaceutical companies make the most popular treatments for Adult Attention Deficit Disorder.