Comments on: Higher Ed 2.0 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html Internet Marketing News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:05:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ed Berger http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-41799 Ed Berger Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:26:16 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html#comment-41799 We have been working on lots of ways to get students more engaged, including podcasting lectures, and blogging, and using wikis and things. I love it when universities take their educational responsibilities seriously and share their resources with the community (and by "community", these days I mean anyone interested in learning, not just the local community around the campus). Making lectures available for free adds value to the lives of lots of people who simply want to learn. But we are asking a slightly different question in our research: what value-added can tuition-paying students expect from the use of web 2.0 technologies, especially with respect to the educational objectives of the course? After all, the primary audience for my teaching (at Univ. of Virginia) is the tuition-paying students who sit in my class. What are the best/most effective ways to use these modern tools to support their learning--in addition to all the other tools we use [lectures, office hours, informal discussions, problem sessions, study groups, etc.]? Anybody have a guess? We have been working on lots of ways to get students more engaged, including podcasting lectures, and blogging, and using wikis and things. I love it when universities take their educational responsibilities seriously and share their resources with the community (and by “community”, these days I mean anyone interested in learning, not just the local community around the campus). Making lectures available for free adds value to the lives of lots of people who simply want to learn.

But we are asking a slightly different question in our research: what value-added can tuition-paying students expect from the use of web 2.0 technologies, especially with respect to the educational objectives of the course? After all, the primary audience for my teaching (at Univ. of Virginia) is the tuition-paying students who sit in my class. What are the best/most effective ways to use these modern tools to support their learning–in addition to all the other tools we use [lectures, office hours, informal discussions, problem sessions, study groups, etc.]?

Anybody have a guess?

]]> By: sbh* - Ma.gnolia: Recently Ma.rk’d http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-40660 sbh* - Ma.gnolia: Recently Ma.rk’d Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:19:44 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html#comment-40660 [...] the web everyday. I admit it. I am not ashamed. Here are the pages I marked today on Ma.gnolia:Higher Ed 2.0“The web already makes it easier to educate yourself. Now colleges and universities are [...] [...] the web everyday. I admit it. I am not ashamed. Here are the pages I marked today on Ma.gnolia:Higher Ed 2.0“The web already makes it easier to educate yourself. Now colleges and universities are [...]

]]> By: Edward http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-39013 Edward Sat, 05 Jan 2008 15:54:05 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html#comment-39013 Great to see those schools providing lessons for free Great to see those schools providing lessons for free

]]> By: Alan Johnson http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-38894 Alan Johnson Wed, 02 Jan 2008 19:46:26 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html#comment-38894 Personally, I'd hate to see that happen since there is far more to college then just classes. I've made quite a few contacts and have met my share of more than decent people in college, some of which are currently important business partners of mine. That is why college experience will, in my opinion, never be 100% replaced by any alternative. Alan Johnson Personally, I’d hate to see that happen since there is far more to college then just classes. I’ve made quite a few contacts and have met my share of more than decent people in college, some of which are currently important business partners of mine. That is why college experience will, in my opinion, never be 100% replaced by any alternative.

Alan Johnson

]]> By: Zen http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-38881 Zen Wed, 02 Jan 2008 10:44:09 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html#comment-38881 I think that video-streaming education is the future. It'll probably out rule old-fashioned-going to-class-education. Time will tell. I think that video-streaming education is the future. It’ll probably out rule old-fashioned-going to-class-education. Time will tell.

]]> By: Mobile guy http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-38859 Mobile guy Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:48:16 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html#comment-38859 This going years and growing and growing. This going years and growing and growing.

]]> By: Matt Fritz http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-38858 Matt Fritz Tue, 01 Jan 2008 22:36:07 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html#comment-38858 That is great that the schools don't charge anything. So if you are unable to afford tuition for a college you can still listen and learn from some amazing professors. That is great that the schools don’t charge anything. So if you are unable to afford tuition for a college you can still listen and learn from some amazing professors.

]]> By: Alan Johnson http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-38855 Alan Johnson Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:27:03 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html#comment-38855 Of course Steven, there is nothing which can be compared to the college experience as far as benefits are concerned but still, the fact that all sorts of great courses are available online is a huge advantage. Alan Johnson Of course Steven, there is nothing which can be compared to the college experience as far as benefits are concerned but still, the fact that all sorts of great courses are available online is a huge advantage.

Alan Johnson

]]> By: Ben Cook http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-38853 Ben Cook Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:16:19 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html#comment-38853 Wow... where the heck have I been? I had no idea iTunes offered something like this! Hmm I wonder if I could finish up my degree (need 30 credit hours) online...off to research (<a href="http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/americans-turn-to-the-internet-and-libraries.html" rel="nofollow">online of course</a> ;) ) Wow… where the heck have I been? I had no idea iTunes offered something like this! Hmm I wonder if I could finish up my degree (need 30 credit hours) online…off to research (online of course ;) )

]]> By: Keri Morgret http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-38849 Keri Morgret Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:42:34 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html#comment-38849 There are Facebook apps for education, including the OER daily from OER Commons. Each day, a new education resource is posted on the application. The resources include materials from MIT, Yale, Utah State, as well as K12 materials from LearnNC, WGBH, and many more. http://apps.facebook.com/oercdaily The Open University (UK) also has an app where you can share what OU UK courses you are taking. http://apps.facebook.com/courseprofiles/index.php There are Facebook apps for education, including the OER daily from OER Commons. Each day, a new education resource is posted on the application. The resources include materials from MIT, Yale, Utah State, as well as K12 materials from LearnNC, WGBH, and many more.
http://apps.facebook.com/oercdaily

The Open University (UK) also has an app where you can share what OU UK courses you are taking.
http://apps.facebook.com/courseprofiles/index.php

]]> By: Steven Bradley http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-38844 Steven Bradley Tue, 01 Jan 2008 20:12:50 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html#comment-38844 I think it's great that these universities are offering free courses online. Shows too that the monetary value of a college education is more in the experience, the networking, and the diploma. I think it’s great that these universities are offering free courses online. Shows too that the monetary value of a college education is more in the experience, the networking, and the diploma.

]]> By: Alan Johnson http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html/comment-page-1#comment-38830 Alan Johnson Tue, 01 Jan 2008 04:29:42 +0000 http://www.marketingpilgrim.com/2007/12/higher-ed-20.html#comment-38830 Nowadays, with great resources such as the ones you've mentioned, it is far easier to get educated and to sharpen your skills, yet people continue to prefer wasting time online. Talk about not knowing how privileged you are. Alan Johnson Nowadays, with great resources such as the ones you’ve mentioned, it is far easier to get educated and to sharpen your skills, yet people continue to prefer wasting time online. Talk about not knowing how privileged you are.

Alan Johnson

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