The Chronicle of Higher Ed commentary by Steven Mintz addresses innovation in Universities with aspirations that are, perhaps, more realistic than many we’ve seen. They are tethered to the known, which often makes them more likely to be adopted –
e-Advising (one of my favorites)
Evidence-based pedagogy
The decline of the lone-eagle teaching approach
Optimized class time
Easier educational transitions
Fewer large lecture classes
New frontiers for e-learning
Personalized adaptive learning
Increased competency-based and prior-learning credits
Data-driven instruction
Aggressive pursuit of new revenue
Online and low-residency degrees at flagships
More certificates and badges
Free and open textbooks
Public-private partnerships
Many of these have been implemented in a number of schools already, but will become more and more the norm.
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