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<\/a>Four Books and a Blog:<\/strong>\u00a0 What follows are titles and authors from a handful of books that were recommended from within the context of various other presentations. A couple of them are newly published. For full disclosure, I have no connections or interests to any of the authors or publishers. All came up either directly in the presentations or in conversations at the conference. Each struck me as interesting and connected to Technology, Education, or Design \u2026 and could be springboards for further conversations and explorations.<\/p>\nBlog post: Catalytic Conversations with Dr. Mark David Milliron<\/a> Reality is Broken: Why Games Make us Better and How They Can Change the World<\/em> by Jane McGonigal. While \u201cgamification\u201d has been used in higher education, the book was recommended in the context of a conversation around authentic assessment and solving real world problems. The claim that playing games can help boost global happiness is intriguing. The book description reads: \u201cwe can leverage the power of games to fix what is wrong with the real world \u2013 from social problems like depression and obesity to global issues like poverty and climate change.\u201d<\/p>\n Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress<\/em> by Steven Pinker. At one point in the conference, a comment was made about how divided and divisive the world seemed today. The speaker at the time was a civil war historian\u2026Enlightenment Now<\/em> was his counter argument to divided times.\u00a0 I knew I needed to learn more!\u00a0 The book asks: \u201cIs the world really following apart? \u201c and makes the claim that it is not. Pinker shows that \u201clife, health, prosperity, safety, peace, knowledge, and happiness are on the rise\u2026 Enlightenment Now makes the case for reason, science, and humanism: the ideals we need to confront our problems and continue our progress\u201d<\/p>\n Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School<\/em> by John Medina.\u201cIn Brain Rules, Dr. John Medina, a molecular biologist, shares his lifelong interest in how the brain sciences might influence the way we teach our children and the way we work. In each chapter, he describes a brain rule\u2014what scientists know for sure about how our brains work\u2014and then offers transformative ideas for our daily lives.\u201d<\/p>\n High-Impact Practices in Online Education: Research and Best Practices<\/em> by Kathryn Linder (Editor). This volume offers the first comprehensive guide to how high-impact practices (HIPs) are being implemented in online environments and how they can be adjusted to meet the needs of online learners.<\/p>\n I am always interested in what people are reading and some of the latest books and research for trends in technology, education, and design. If you have a recommendation or suggest for me, please feel free to contact me at wittt@uww.edu. https:\/\/www.qualitymatters.org\/<\/a> Four Books and a Blog:\u00a0 What follows are titles and authors from a handful of books that were recommended from within the context the Quality Matters Connect Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. Each struck me as interesting and connected to Technology, Education, or Design. Continue reading
\nDr. Milliron was the keynote speaker at the annual Quality Matters Connect Conference. Ge serves as the Co-Founder and Chief Learning Officer of Civitas Learning. \u201cCivitas Learning Space is a digital community designed to engage education leaders as they explore key trends, issues, challenges and solutions in the use of analytics to improve student success.\u201d The blog is a collection of thoughts, research, and stories that are intended to help faculty inform their practice. One of the key themes was the predictive analytics movement in higher education.<\/p>\n
\n\u2013 Ted Witt
\nTeaching, Learning, and Technology Consultant
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