Category Archives: Paradigm Shift

Strategic Planning for the Apocalypse

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Bruce Rosenbloom

“More than any other time in history mankind faces a crossroad.  One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness, the other, to total extinction.  Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly.” —–Woody Allen There have been many … Continue reading →

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CUNY Libraries: Old Paradigms or a Digital Future?

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Bruce Rosenbloom

It is not saying much to state that libraries currently are going through major challenges in the digital age.  Library attendance has been trending down for over a decade as users abandon the stuffy recesses of the stacks for the … Continue reading →

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Life Skills and Making the College Connection

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Bruce Rosenbloom

In this month’s Chronicle, (reference below) there was a thought-provoking article entitled: “Now Everything Has a Learning Outcome.” The article details a new emphasis at Augustana College for both faculty and student advisors to include non-academic activities in counseling/advising sessions … Continue reading →

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MOOCs: The Adult Learning Renaissance

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Bruce Rosenbloom

More and more it is becoming evident that the impact MOOCs will have is on adult (lifelong) learners and not on your typical undergraduate. I am currently participating in Kathy Davidson’s wonderful MOOC entitled, “History and Future of (Mostly) Higher … Continue reading →

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Re-envisioning the Vision (Part 2): The Vision of Ubiquity U

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Bruce Rosenbloom

“A whole new kind of education for a whole new kind of world . . .” Quote from Jim Garrison (Founder and CEO of Ubiquity University) What does a transformative vision of education look like?  I can think of no … Continue reading →

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Re-envisioning the Vision (Part 1)

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Bruce Rosenbloom

In the past few months this blog has been in a hibernation of sorts.  I just have not been motivated to write any more about MOOCs, online learning, strategic planning for instructional technology or such things. There are many reasons … Continue reading →

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Move Over MOOCs: The Real Revolution is Personalized Learning

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Bruce Rosenbloom

Given the hype about MOOCs in the past two years, it was inevitable that a reassessment would happen.  In an article entitled, “The MOOC Disruption Proves Less Than Revolutionary After All” in last month’s Chronicle, some of the hot air … Continue reading →

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Digital Pacifiers

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Bruce Rosenbloom

There are certainly benefits to the new digital technologies — cell phones, tablets, eReaders and a host of other devices.  But this post looks at the shadow side of these developments. On any subway, bus, or sidewalk in New York … Continue reading →

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Change Incubators

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Bruce Rosenbloom

When a large institution like the City University of New York looks to pilot significant change, they set up new structures rather than challenge the existing ones. These new structures serve the purpose of “incubators for change” within the larger … Continue reading →

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The Character of Learning

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Bruce Rosenbloom

Character matters. That is the take-away from Paul Tough’s book, How Children Succeed:  Grit, Curiosity and the Hidden Power of Character.  Tough reminds us of the central importance of a person’s character to learning. In this highly readable book, the … Continue reading →

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