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The survival of higher education (1): Changing roles

Learning with e's

It prompted much debate and led to a number of publications which presented my thinking to a wider audience (Wheeler, 2000b; 2001). I drew upon my experience working in British and American schools to describe some of the new technologies and media methods that were emerging, and outlined their applications in teaching and learning.

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A tale of two keynotes

Learning with e's

It prompted much debate and led to a number of publications which presented my thinking to a wider audience (Wheeler, 2000b; 2001). Again, this was a somewhat contentious speech, particularly as many teachers at the time were traditionally minded, conservative in their approach, pressed for time and notoriously resistant to change.

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A Commitment to Move

CLO Magazine

Born with severe bronchial asthma, Varma’s condition worsened as Accenture expanded its India footprint from 200 people in 2001 to an astounding 40,000 employees by 2008. Taken together, the research would translate into an environment where, Varma said, “every inch of space would be a learning space.”.

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