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The survival of higher education (2): Changing times

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This is a continuation from yesterday''s post on changing roles , disruptive innovation and the survival of higher education. O''Reilly Media. Media Technology and Society: A History: From the Telegraph to the Internet. digital media FaceBook higher education learning social web Technology The future Twitter universities Web 2.0

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The changing Web

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Social media - often referred to as Web 2.0 , or the participatory Web - is shaping up to be one of the most important tool sets available to support the promotion of change in education. Almost everyone, it seems, is using some element of social media in the planning, development, delivery, management or evaluation of teaching and learning.

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The social impact of disruptive technology

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This idea sways the balance of power between experts and non-experts, between teachers and students everywhere, because it rejects the privileged role of former knowledge mediators and contradicts the traditional idea that knowledge can only be generated by certified experts. Today everybody talks about Facebook and Twitter.

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LearnTrends: Microlearning

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The need and pressure to learn continually, coupled with limited time available to learn, make new digital media viable for professional development. Missed the beginning due to a phone call, but glad to actually hear Janet’s voice after all this time interacting through blogs, Facebook, etc. What is microlearning?