collaboration, innovation, unsiloing
In Evolving Education, Human Development, Systems Development on 01/27/2010 at 1:20 AM
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Ten years into the new century, one could argue that while we are in the Information Age we have yet to break down many of the confines of the industrial era. A characteristic of industrialization being the linear organization of work and people to maximize efficiency—in short, the “siloing” of our work and our world.
Digitization of incomprehensible amounts of information, moving freely, in unpredictable directions, compels us to rethink and explore how to adapt and “unsilo” our antiquated thinking and systems. Technology not only allows for, but also pushes us to think and learn in new ways. It demands that we redefine the ecosystem we inhabit and move from linear pathways to infinite points of contact; from reliable certainty to mental agility. …read more
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collaboration, faculty, tuning, video
In Higher Education, Systems Development on 01/22/2010 at 1:18 PM
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When budgets are cut, reduced spending is a natural consequence. This is a widely accepted cause and effect relationship being proved out all over the world.
There is also a pervasive notion that if spending is reduced, then a decrease in quality or level of output must follow. For instance, there are countless examples of companies reducing their quality standards or giving you less for the same price in an effort to reduce their costs.
In higher education, this thinking can translate into the assumption that increasing the number of students an institution graduates in a given period of time, without an increase in spending, must lead to a reduction of quality in the education those students will receive. …read more | watch video
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innovation, thought
In Human Development, Systems Development on 01/15/2010 at 6:41 PM
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What enables transformational innovation in individuals and societies?
Clearly it is linked to the human imperative to understand and evolve; it also appears to require a certain freedom or flexibility of thought. The ability to step out of a given paradigm and question assumptions creates the opportunity for a new perspective to emerge.
Given the precarious state of our world and the pace at which it continues to change, this question looms large for individuals and the entire human race. The mental flexibility required for vital innovation will enable us to face and, hopefully, respond to our personal and global challenges in positive, life-affirming ways. …read more
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