Phil Hill
Partner
MindWires
Phil Hill is a partner at MindWires, an educational-technology consulting company, and publisher of the PhilOnEdTech blog.
Stories by this Author
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The Review | OpinionWhat the Faltering OPM Market Means for Colleges
Even institutions not involved with the companies should take heed. -
The Review
The Colleges That Prospered During the Pandemic
A common theme unites Arizona State, Central Florida, Kennesaw State, and others that have thrived. -
The Review
Beware the Instant Global-Campus Movement
Universities should stop trying to buy their way to online dominance. -
The Review
A ‘Netflix for Education’? Why LinkedIn’s New Product Should Give Us Pause
Is delivering video courses and short quizzes all it takes to develop knowledge and skills? -
Commentary
MOOCs Are Dead. Long Live Online Higher Education.
The hype has faded for the massive courses, and their leading commercial proponents have moved on to other gigs. But they’ve left a legacy of the transformative potential of online technology in teaching. -
The Review
Amazon’s Quiet Dominance of Higher-Ed Learning Platforms
More and more colleges have moved their learning-management software to “the cloud.” What they don’t realize is that it’s all on the same cloud. -
The Review
Distance Ed’s Second Act
Professors are still skeptical of online education, but they’re more involved in it than ever. -
The Review
A Moment of Clarity on the Role of Technology in Teaching
A recent report from MIT about online education argues that the right way to use technology is to help professors do what they already do, but better. -
Commentary
The Odd Couple: How Ed Tech Must Support Vastly Different Types of Professors
Understanding the needs, interests, and technical proficiency of faculty members before jumping into features and solutions is an important way to improve the process. -
The Review
Students Are Spending Less on Textbooks, but That’s Not All Good
The numbers can be misleading, and the real question is whether the costs are still hurting vulnerable students’ chances to succeed.
