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Thoughts from a MOOC on higher education.

On January 27th, Cathy Davidson, a professor of interdisciplinary studies at Duke University, began teaching a six-week MOOC on the history and future of higher education. Ms. Davidson is also teaching a face-to-face graduate class on the same topic. The students in that course, who are helping to facilitate the MOOC, are blogging here about the design of the MOOC and the ideas being discussed.

Posts from #FutureEd

By Cathy N. Davidson March 14, 2014
Cathy Davidson looks back on the MOOC and wonders what is needed to turn the experience into a movement in the real world.
By Kaysi Holman March 14, 2014
Kaysi Holman passes on what she learned while working behind the camera on the “History and Future of (Mostly) Higher Education.”
By Brenda Burmeister March 12, 2014
Allowing for creative chaos is necessary for learning, says Brenda Burmeister.
By Matthew Clark March 7, 2014
Matthew Clark discusses how clearly identifying problems, creating alliances, and starting from the ground up offer the best chance for success.
By Elizabeth Pitts March 6, 2014
Elizabeth Pitts, a graduate student interested in interdisciplinary learning, wonders how to best make productive collaborations.
By Leslie Niiro March 3, 2014
Leslie Niiro, a Duke undergraduate, says the real value of college is in the connections made through different types of thinking, understanding, and communication.
By Jennifer Stratton February 26, 2014
Colleges need to offer more than convenience and familiarity via prepackaged learning practices and standardized degree requirements, says Jennifer Stratton.
By Malina Chavez February 25, 2014
With work, MOOCs could do a better job than traditional college courses in educating students who have ADHD, autism, and other special needs, says Malina Chavez.
By Max Ramseyer February 21, 2014
MOOCs provide an opportunity not only to reshape higher education collectively but also to re-examine why we educate ourselves in the first place, writes Max Ramseyer.
By Clifford A. Robinson February 20, 2014
The 21st century demands a curriculum that integrates different styles of attention, says Clifford A. Robinson.
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