Description
Book SynopsisBuilt on interviews with more than fifty leading practitioners from major universities and ed-tech firms,
Leveling the Learning Curve is an indispensable guide to the inner workings of digital education.
Trade ReviewAn impressive cross-sector review of the successes and failures from across the digital higher education landscape. A must-read for university presidents, provosts, and deans looking to chart their institutions’ digital futures. -- Anant Agarwal, founding CEO of edX
A crucial book at a crucial time. Education is key to development and our planet’s long-term survival. This book asks whether top universities are willing to accept the challenge of playing a major role in this. -- Judith Rodin, former president of the Rockefeller Foundation and the University of Pennsylvania
The pandemic let the EdTech genie of the bottle and it’s not going back. It’s clear that online tools and hybrid learning will play a key role in the future of higher education. This carefully researched book provides and important road map for what this future might look like. -- Vikas Pota, founder and CEO, T4 Education
An important book for anyone who cares about the future of higher education in an interconnected world. Addresses both the key challenges and opportunities that post-COVID educational leaders face and the lessons that the pandemic period offers for the future. -- Jonathan Becker, vice chancellor, Open Society University Network
Industry after industry has been transformed by digital tools. This smart and practical book argues that now is the time for universities to finally embrace their digital futures, and shows how. -- Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, former French Minister of National Education, Higher Education, and Research
The connection between digital education and international development is crucial but often overlooked. This book explores key ways universities can make an impact beyond their gates. -- Jendayi Frazer, former U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairs
By focusing on connectivity and inclusivity,
Leveling the Learning Curve shows us how universities can dramatically extend their contributions across what previously were considered barriers. -- Stephen Goldsmith, professor, Harvard University, former mayor of Indianapolis, and former deputy mayor, New York City
A fantastic examination of real-world examples of how innovative universities are using digital tools. Explores the key role that digital can play in increasing learning equity. -- Joshua Kim, Dartmouth College, coauthor of
Learning Innovation and the Future of Higher EducationLeveling the Learning Curve offers a comprehensive assessment of how technology and innovative teaching techniques can reinvent the university classroom, providing better learning for more students in more places at a lower cost. -- David Osborne, author of
Reinventing GovernmentSpecifically designed as both a DIY manual and an in-depth study of the subject, 'Leveling the Learning Curve: Creating a More Inclusive and Connected University' must be considered as required reading for educational leaders and institutional policy makers seeking to navigate the ever evolving complexities of a post-pandemic digital education in our contemporary colleges and universities. A seminal and groundbreaking study, [LtLC] is especially and unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, and academic library Education Policy Planning and Application collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists. * Midwest Book Review *
Table of Contents1. Leveling the Curve
2. The COVID Moment in Context
3. The New Connected University
4. Leading Digital Transformation
5. Digital Competencies
6. Designing and Creating Digital Classes and Programs
7. The Blended Learning Toolkit
8. Digital Case Studies
9. Networked Learning
10. The Future
11. Better Ways to Teach and Learn
Acknowledgments
Appendix: Interviews and Demos Conducted
Index
