John M. Eger
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San Diego, CA, United States
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Education in the Innovation Economy
By John Eger - Many tech CEOs prefer employees with liberal arts degrees, as “the liberal arts train students to thrive in subjectivity and ambiguity." → Read More
Intolerance: It Cripples American Communities More Than You Would Believe
Some time ago Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class, said that for a city to attract the creative class and be a creative and innovat... → Read More
The Association of American Colleges and Universities Embraces Design Thinking
The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU)) meeting this month (February 23-25) in... → Read More
The Association of American Colleges and Universities Embraces Design Thinking
The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU)) meeting this month (February 23-25) in... → Read More
Trust in The Media Needs To Be Restored
Now we have discovered "fake news"and finally talking about what we can or should do to assure readers, listeners and viewers that some mechanisms are in place to give them some confidence in their media and their news. In a bizarre event reported the New York Times, "a 28-year-old father of two from Salisbury, N.C., recently read online that Comet Ping Pong, a pizza restaurant in northwest… → Read More
The Next Generation of Social Entrepreneurs
Recently, it was announced that San Diego State University (SDSU) and the UN Habitat developed a strategy to solve climate problems for cities across the... → Read More
The Renewal of Civic Leadership
Civic Leadership is more than it has ever been in our lifetime. This new thinking about civic leadership is at the forefront of → Read More
a2ru Lays Out Aggressive Agenda for Role of Arts Integration in Higher ED
At the "Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities" (a2ru) conference this month in Denver, represent... → Read More
The U.S Needs a Proactive Global Communications Policy
This week the Standards body of International Telecommunication Union... → Read More
"Shark Tank" in the Classroom
One of the most highly rated TV shows on ABC has students in a Journalism and Media class at San Diego State University going wild. It's → Read More
The Reinvention of Libraries
Last month, over 250 libraries around the world celebrated a new initiative called Outside ... → Read More
Colleges and Universities Using Arts Integration to Prepare for the New Economy
Educators around the world are slowly rethinking the role of the arts and → Read More
Remembering High School
In the old days...before globalization 3.0 and the age of the Internet, all you had to do was be on time, have a good memory and stay out of trouble. It ... → Read More
The Future of Learning: Project-based*, Place-based, Experiential, Authentic, Constructivism
No matter what it's called, it's here and it will change the way teachers teach and students learn. Some years ago, a little non-profit called " → Read More
The Future of the University in the New Economy
Given the constantly changing (and shrinking) workplace, life long learning is the new normal. Yet, most colleges are not prepared to give young people t... → Read More
Concept of Creative Schools Taking Hold in California
When it is becoming clear that creativity and innovation are the benchmarks of the new, global, knowledge economy, California is emerging as a leader in the effort to reinvent education. Last year... → Read More
Arts Based Learning of STEM Works Says NSF Funded Research Firm
At this point, the debate in America about art and science is coming to a conclusion : the disciplines very much need each other. → Read More
Gentrification: Artists in Emeryville Saw It Coming
Ann Weber, a sculptor from Emeryville, California, one of the rapidly emerging "creative cities" author Richard Florida talks about in The Rise of the Creative Class, is just ending her "artist in residency" at the LUX Institute i... → Read More
Merging Art and Business in the College Curriculum
Clearly something is happening in universities across the country. This week San Diego State University is launching a Music Entrepreneurship and Business Degree Program, which, according to the university, "is believed to be the first of its k... → Read More
A MOOC By Any Other Name
MOOCS are forcing us to think about online education, which is already here and here to stay. Call them MOOCS, called them distant learning initiatives, call them blended learning courses... the revolution has begun.... → Read More