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Digital Age

Commencement 2.0

Bruce Judson | Posted 05.14.2013 | College
Bruce Judson

There are specific stages associated with mobile and digital disruption, and higher education is following this surprisingly consistent pattern. Indeed, we now see the new benefits arising for the consumer of education.

Connected Learning: A Learning Approach Designed for Our Times

Whitney Burke | Posted 05.14.2013 | Impact
Whitney Burke

What does connected learning look like in action? It looks like Charles Raben, a 14-year-old aspiring photographer from a public school in New York City.

The Next 5 Billion: What Do You Think?

Eric E. Schmidt | Posted 04.22.2013 | Impact
Eric E. Schmidt

In the coming decades, five billion people -- the majority of humanity -- will come online for the first time, mostly in parts of the world ridden with conflict, instability and repression. We've spent much of the last year traveling to those parts of the world to witness the new digital age firsthand.

Higher Education: When Will Digital Natives Share Leadership?

Dr. James Michael Nolan | Posted 04.22.2013 | College
Dr. James Michael Nolan

Last week I was in Chicago, at the Higher Learning Commission Conference, where over four thousand people discussed, for five full days, the future of Higher Education and accreditation, setting the course for America's youth and future.

Big Love Meets Big Data

Colleen Glenney Boggs | Posted 04.22.2013 | Entertainment
Colleen Glenney Boggs

Jane Austen, take heed: It is a truth universally acknowledged that a man with a fortune is in need of a reality show to find him a mate.

When It Comes to Social Media, Latinos Can't Be Ignored

Jose Aristimuno | Posted 05.09.2013 | Latino Voices
Jose Aristimuno

Latinos carry an immense amount of power when it comes to using social media as a tool to advance issues that are important to us. And we are social creatures by nature, which makes social media the perfect tool to engage us and drive us to contribute towards a greater cause.

Content: The Missing Link Between the Gadget and the Guru

Jeanniey Mullen | Posted 03.20.2013 | Technology
Jeanniey Mullen

CES is an ultimate gadget fest. It reflects its era. Now is the time for CES to celebrate its renaissance as a trade show, but for me and my company, it's time to return to the fuel that will drive every gadget seen: content.

'Moneyball' Comes to Silicon Valley: What Technology Investor Dan Scheinman Sees

James Grundvig | Posted 03.13.2013 | Technology
James Grundvig

"Disruption" is so analog. Transformation is the word that will capture the new era of the mobile enterprise. Many legacy Fortune 500 tech giants -- Dell, Intel, Cisco, HP, Microsoft, Oracle, et al. -- are rushing to change as the static, analog PC Age they thrived in dies faster than anyone predicted.

An Illusion Of Togetherness

Nancy Colier | Posted 01.23.2013 | TED Weekends
Nancy Colier

If we want to experience the profundity that being and creating together can offer, we must actually be and create together. Everything else is just an idea.

Do You Suffer From Information Hoarding Syndrome?

Steven Crandell | Posted 01.21.2013 | Technology
Steven Crandell

We are trying to remember too much. Without any screening, the great server cloud banks save everything. All email. All photos. All Facebook posts. All webpages visited. Forever.

What Your Kids Are Really Doing Online

Michael_Levin | Posted 12.05.2012 | Parents
Michael_Levin

You couldn't get the average kid to stand up in front of an audience and talk about his or her favorite topic. But allow that same kid the privacy of his or her living room, the use of a camera and the opportunity to upload an instructional video on any given topic, and you've got solid gold.

Digital Disruption Is Harder to Face Than You Think

James L. McQuivey | Posted 10.01.2012 | Technology
James L. McQuivey

We've all heard the word disruption. Most of us think we know what that is. And we've all heard the word digital. Most of us think we know what that is, too. But put them together -- digital disruption -- and they add up to much more than the mere sum of their parts.

What Colleges and Newspapers Have in Common

Frank H. Wu | Posted 11.20.2012 | Home
Frank H. Wu

I lead an institution of higher education. That means I am the equivalent of a newspaper publisher circa 1997. We all know now what only the most astute publishers knew then: The Internet had arrived.

An Incomplete History of Digital Fiction

Posted 11.06.2012 | Books

Long before three w's together was a word, writers have been pushing the boundaries of fiction and reality on digital platforms. In 1976, readers expl...

The Digital Age and Higher Education

Jackie Jenkins-Scott | Posted 10.29.2012 | College
Jackie Jenkins-Scott

Today's college student has lived his or her entire life in the wired world. Our college students rely on online and social media portals for almost all sources of information appearing to trade depth for breadth.

Will Smarter Phones Mean Dumber People?

Randall Amster | Posted 10.08.2012 | Technology
Randall Amster

I know, I know -- I'm a dinosaur, retro, so 15 minutes ago. But I'm still going to navigate by my senses rather than whatever your smartphone is telling me to do. Sorry.

Freefall or Flight? Predicting a Future for New J-School Grads

Sara-Ellen Amster, Ph.D. | Posted 09.05.2012 | Media
Sara-Ellen Amster, Ph.D.

The international picture for journalism careers has always been unstable and highly competitive, but now is "scary," as undergraduate Christopher Earley puts it.

The Department of Reinvention: Communication, Compassion and Future Visions

Russell C. Smith | Posted 09.04.2012 | Politics
Russell C. Smith

It's time to stop pretending the same dead-end solutions will solve problems in the digital age.

Weirdness Inspired

Kalup Linzy | Posted 08.29.2012 | Arts
Kalup Linzy

When logging into Twitter last week, I came across a tweet that mentioned me. My heart fluttered. Curiosity got the best of me. When I checked...

Uniqlo Founder: 'If We Fail, At Least We Can Say We Were Bold'

The Huffington Post | Harry Bradford | Posted 06.27.2012 | Business

Who says innovation is only for tech companies? Not Tadashi Yanai! The CEO and founder of clothing company Uniqlo says innovation is absolutely key...

He's Just TOO into You

Laurie Davis | Posted 08.15.2012 | Women
Laurie Davis

Hover over these common eFlirting fails and find out whether he ranks high or low on the creep scale.

Digital Rights and Free Expression -- It's Time for an Internet Magna Carta

Russell C. Smith | Posted 08.06.2012 | Technology
Russell C. Smith

Right now, both governments and corporations have too much power over how the Internet is regulated and controlled.

At Your Service -- 24/7

Jane Carlin and Barb Macke | Posted 07.24.2012 | College
Jane Carlin and Barb Macke

Librarians have been some of the first in the Academy to recognize the power of collaboration and sharing. First with online catalogs, and now with sharing expertise across the miles. At your service 24/7.

Why I Took a Facebook Hiatus

Natalie Thomas | Posted 07.18.2012 | Comedy
Natalie Thomas

Facebook is addictive. You feel inclined to read, stalk and share. Only in this forum would stalking be the more acceptable practice of the three. In this case, it's the sharing that's the problem.

Reinventing Your Connection to the Web: Time Management in the Digital Age

Russell C. Smith | Posted 07.15.2012 | Technology
Russell C. Smith

When you're going online to accomplish specific goals, it's good to make a list and check off everything as you go along. We've all been sidetracked by hyperlinks, and this is part of the addictive quality of the Internet.