Category: Higher Ed
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Iterating Toward Disruption – HLC 2016 Conference Presentation
Iterating To Disruption: The Paradox of Becoming Nimble/Agile presented by Jim Luke, Professor of Economics, Lansing Community College, and Sue Sweeney, Assoc. Professor of Aging Studies, Madonna University at the 2016 annual conference of Higher Learning Commission. Full presentation slides for the presentation will be posted soon for viewing and download. Abstract Successful…
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Coming Out for OpenLCC
as originally posted at econproph.com as Coming Out Party for OpenLCC So the journey that started with creating this blog back in 2008 is taking another big step. Today I’m launching and announcing the OpenLCC network (openlcc.net). Let me retrace a few steps and explain. I started this blog with two purposes: teach myself what this “blogging”…
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Courses as Stories
Jon Becker brings out a key part of my experience and philosophy as a teacher. Courses are stories. They’re narratives. We do a disservice when we deny that. In her timeless TED talk on vulnerability,Brene Brown jokes about how taken aback she was when someone called her a storyteller. How dare someone call her a…
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Blogging To Engage Students, Enhance Learning, and Save Time
The presentation and workshop I’m presenting with Jean Ramirez of LCC at Teaching Professor Technology Conference in Denver, CO, Oct 10-12, 2014.
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Building a Community of Academics Using Multi-Sites & Multi-Networks – WordCamp A2 2014
I’m speaking this Saturday, Oct 4, 2104, at WordCamp Ann Arbor 2014. Here’s the teaser from the schedule: In developing an online voice, higher education faculty face many challenges and a distinct lack of institutional support. Yet there is an … Continue reading →
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How WP and GPL Can Save Academic Freedom – WordCamp Grand Rapids 2014
My presentation on “How WordPress and the GPL Can Help Save Academic Freedom in Higher Education”. I’m giving the presentation tomorrow, Aug 16 at WordCamp Grand Rapids 2014.
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HLC 2014 – Effective Strategic Planning for Disruptive and Challenging Times
Higher education is facing some very interesting time – challenging and disruptive times. Although virtually all colleges and universities engage in strategic planning, the way they approach strategic planning is ill-suited to the when markets, stakeholders, students, technology, and regulations … Continue reading →