May 29, 2022 | Education Futures
First, the Science It’s best to think about learning video in the context of cognitive science – how humans process information. The research in cognitive theories for learning through multimedia shows we watch learning videos through two parallel channels: 1) a... 
Apr 24, 2022 | Education Futures
20 years ago, I had the opportunity (or challenge, or misfortune, whatever you want to call it) to co-chair a committee at the University of Oklahoma that was tasked with making a recommendation on adopting a single LMS platform for our main campus. At the time,... 
Mar 17, 2022 | Education Futures
Connected Learning Connected Learning is based on the notion that learning is about expanding the connections between people and information within a learner’s personal network. In this model, the individual learner exists at the center of his/her own learning... 
Mar 10, 2022 | Education Futures
One of the biggest challenges educational technology startups face is determining the best approach to enterprise sales in the higher education market. Assuming a company has defined a product, general value proposition, and pricing, what should its strategy be with... 
Feb 15, 2022 | Education Futures
In the late 90s, I had begun pitching interactive, story-based activities for the web to different higher education publishers. And, by 2000, a colleague and I had finally come up with what we were calling the “next great thing” in foreign language education:... 
Jan 19, 2022 | Education Futures
For education insiders, or for those who have been in the edtech world for a lengthy stretch, this post may seem a bit remedial. On the other hand, if you’re like me and always working on a number of different projects, it may serve as a convenient checklist to review...