Higher education

BioBook, A Gates-Funded iPad Textbook, Would Create A Free Database For Customized Learning

The BioBook is an interactive iPad biology college textbook that allows students and professors to create their own customized learning experience.READ»

Pearson, Blackboard, And Education's New "Openwashing"

In January, the Department of Ed created a $2 billion grant program to fund open community college textbooks and other materials. Even after creators are compensated, open materials typically cost about 80% less than traditional textbooks, which students spend almost $1,000 a year on. READ»

Thomas Friedman To United States: Innovate Or Else

The blockbuster author and New York Times columnist talks with Fast Company about his new book, "That Used To Be Us," which contends that prioritizing innovation can turn around America's free-fall from superpower status.READ»

Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia Go To College

As governments and universities around the world take a more active interest in Wikipedia's accuracy and reach, Wales talks about his site's new status. "I'm not sure if we are becoming a default 'official' source of information" he tells us, "but we are certainly the first port of call for hundreds of millions of people already."READ»

DIY U: The Future Of Learning [Video]

From Khan Academy and TED Talks to instructional YouTube videos, the future of learning is open and free. READ»

What College Degrees Are Really Worth

A new study from Georgetown University breaks down which majors of study result in the highest career earnings. Art majors, ask a friend if you can borrow his computer to read this.READ»

Female Scientists Face a Catch-22

Research shows that aspiring female scientists need the help of existing female scientists to succeed.READ»

Journalism Majors Beware: New Tests Hold Schools Accountable for Students' Practical Skills

Britain and the Collegiate Learning Assessment want to measure school success by whether students can succeed at work.READ»

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Congress

As managers we all get busy. It's hard to remember to vote, let alone study up on the newly elected lawmakers in our respective states. But they might mean more than you think, especially when it comes to bottom lines and your business come January 1st.READ»

Business School Ethics, The Clinton Global Initiative Way

"Everything has changed in society, except the classroom," says Vicky Colbert, founder of Escuela Nueva, at the Clinton Global Initiative earlier this week. While the rest of the world has begun to close the antiquated gap between ...READ»

Leadership for a Thriving, Sustainable World

This blog is part of our Inspired Ethonomics series. It's co-authored by Second Nature President Anthony Cortese and Senior Fellow Georges Dyer.“The question of reaching sustainability is not about whether we will have the money, or ...READ»

The Campus as Living Laboratory

This blog is part of our Inspired Ethonomics series. It's co-authored by Second Nature President Anthony Cortese and Senior Fellow Georges Dyer. Tell me and I will forget. Show me and I may remember. Involve me and I will ...READ»

Making a Sustainability Perspective Second Nature in Education

Higher Education teaches a solution to the central question of our time: How can we continue to develop and prosper on such a small planet? READ»

• Higher Education's Purpose: A Healthy, Just, and Sustainable Society
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Schools are breeding laziness

It may shock you how little my students study. Last Spring, out of 90 students, not one admitted to spending more than 10 hours a week on school work -- and, a sizable chunk worked less than 5. In any given week, less than 2% did ...READ»

Diversity and Academia

With a rapidly increasing diverse population, US college classrooms ought now to begin filling up with higher numbers of minority students. With regards to matriculation, the academic environment, faculty, and staff will need to actively support this more diverse student body. Going forward, academic institutions cannot rely solely on the increasingly diverse demographic eligible for higher education. They must acknowledge and address the cultural and economic barriers that may prevent students of color and first-generation college students from pursuing a college degree, ensuring that the student body more accurately reflects the population that the academic institution serves. READ»

If I Can Do It, ANYONE Can!

If I Can Do It, Anyone Can!By Glenn Brandon Burke, M.A.Ed  I'm often asked "Glenn, you're a Motivational Speaker with two college degrees, and a million dollar sales company, but you were once a high school dropout. What ...READ»