Category Archives: Higher Education

Includes updates references to government or other reports directly relevant to Langara and Post Secondary Institutions.

The Bandwidth Divide

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Annie Jensen

‘Bandwidth Divide’ Could Bar Some People From Online Learning By Jeffrey R. Young, The Chronicle of Higher Education, March 4, 2013. As education moves increasingly online, many schools are encountering practical barriers to student learning–a so-called “Bandwidth Divide”.  This article … Continue reading →

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Education is an investment

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Patricia Cia

B.C. better with post-secondary education investment By Scott McAlpine, Special to The Vancouver Sun, February 26, 2013 Scott McAlpine, President of Douglas College comments on British Columbia’s post-secondary education … best in the world because it is indeed a system … Continue reading →

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NMC Horizon Report

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Annie Jensen

The 2013 Horizon Report is now available.  Framed specifically around higher education, the report describes this year’s findings from the NMC Horizon Project, designed to identify and describe emerging technologies likely to have an impact on learning, teaching, and creative … Continue reading →

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Study-Information literacy effectiveness in PSE

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Patricia Cia

An interesting study that examined different models for delivering information literacy instruction in post secondary education. Although no one perfect solution was found in developing information literacy, a varied approach may be best. The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario … Continue reading →

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Students & Technology

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Patricia Cia

The 2012 ECAR (Educause) Students and Technology report is available. Key Findings Blended-learning environments are the norm; students say that these environments best support how they learn. Students want to access academic progress information and course material via their mobile … Continue reading →

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50 Mobile Apps for Higher Education

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Annie Jensen

At the recent Internet Librarian conference in Monterey, two librarians gave a great presentation on 50 useful mobile apps for higher education. While the focus of the presentation was on apps (both Android and iOS) that librarians can to help … Continue reading →

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Education and Technology

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Patricia Cia

Collected readings and viewings that may be of interest: Disrupting Trends 25 Trends Disrupting Education Right Now, posted 8/10/12 on TeachThought See at a glance through a scale that visually demonstrates the potential impact (or not) of recent and current … Continue reading →

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Head librarian leads the digital revolution

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Patricia Cia

Head librarian leads the digital revolution at UVicBy Jeff Bell, Times Colonist November 4, 2012 “‘We’re about to enter a Golden Age for libraries,’ Jonathan Bengtson says” … “Ultimately, the university library brings people and academic disciplines together, Bengtson said. … Continue reading →

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Rethinking the rules

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Patricia Cia

Rethinking the Rules, EDUCAUSE, Comments Homepage [From the President]by Diana Oblinger, November 1, 2012 Although higher education is reputed to be slow to change, the rules surrounding “it can’t be done” have been shifting dramatically. Many of today’s “rules” would … Continue reading →

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Classroom 2020

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Patricia Cia

A Look Ahead : Classroom of 2020: The future is very different than you think by ERIN MILLAR, Special to The Globe and Mail, Published Monday, Oct. 22 2012, 4:29 PM EDT Starts off: “Imagine: you wake up at 9:23 … Continue reading →

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