Alan Levine Comments
- Intro
- thanks, I have been practicing "G'day"
- on sabbatical, must prove working, take a photo
- Misc:
- I disagree w/ Cisco CEO that e-learning will be as killer as email (underestimating e-games, e-gambling, eBay, etc)
- also disagree that Harvard is a threat: Harvard doesn't know your students, your community; that is your strength.
- not harvard we have to worry about, it is napster
- About Maricopa:
- Maricopa= 10 colleges in Phoenix, AZ; 240,000 students; region the size of Sydney (we have 3.5 million) but 1/10 the area os NSW.
- I am not an expert! We Americans cannot even choose a president
- Thoughts:
- impressed with diversity of subject areas presented; not just IT but child services, construction, agriculture; go w/ strengths
- teamwork model built into projects is a plus
- Suggestions:
- maintain excitement of stakeholders- in this room are innovators, but what about the next wave that want to use the learningware off the shelf-- what are their needs?
- online is 24-7
- simple is not boring or just text, but is elegant
- good writing goes a long way; if a site needs "jazzing up:, look at the content rather than adding eye candy
- develop staff w/ IT + teaching slills
- r&d in education; Microsoft-20%, Intel=8% Education=0%
- make technology transparent
- be human, have fun, pervade excitement
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