Uncategorized 15 Nov 2019 Four Spheres of Learning Innovation The term innovation has been making its way into the names of centers for teaching and learning, job descriptions, and the broader discourse on learning in higher education. Gathering around… mgoudz
Uncategorized 07 Jun 2019 The Top Five Competencies for Faculty Innovation, Plus Five More Originally published in Transforming Higher Education, EDUCAUSE Review, June 7, 2019. by Mike Goudzwaard and Rachel Niemer The cultural context for innovation influences the skills that faculty need to successfully improve the status… mgoudz
Uncategorized 24 Apr 2019 Faculty Competencies for Innovation? Originally published in Insider Higher Ed, April 24, 2019. by Michael Goudzwaard and Rachel Niemer If you work in the field of learning innovation in higher education, you undoubtedly collaborate… mgoudz
Uncategorized 10 Apr 2019 We Be Jammin? We have a couple of Google Jamboards in our library learning spaces and yesterday I challenged myself to use the Jamboard for an entire meeting. Summary: Google Jamboard is both… mgoudz
Uncategorized 03 Apr 2019 Ramps, Bridges, and Retreats Recently, I had a conversation with a friend whom I first met through working on MOOCs at our respective institutions. We realized that both of our institutions have reached a… mgoudz
Uncategorized 25 Mar 2019 Writing in Place: Day 1 I'm running on afternoon fumes and a double espresso at the new home of Duke University's Learning Innovation (DLI) team. The laughter from across cube pods suggests I'm not the… mgoudz
Uncategorized 27 Feb 2019 Can you measure it? I’m am currently in the foothills just outside of Tucson, AZ at the University of Arizona’s Biosphere 2 for a workshop in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) equity workshop.… mgoudz
Uncategorized 24 Feb 2018 The Trouble With Learning Management This piece was originally published in EdSurge on April 8,2016. By Adam Finkelstein and Mike Goudzwaard If you’ve been an instructor or a student in a class in higher education in the last… mgoudz
Uncategorized 12 Jan 2018 Switching Costs I'm sitting down to write this post and I'm not getting up until I click 'publish.' Why? I just can't afford not to. I was talking to a colleague today,… mgoudz
Uncategorized 07 Dec 2017 Why un-conference? I'm in Whistler, British Columbia for the edX Global Forum this week. Starting in 2014, several edX partners organized a small un-conference at Boston University held a few hours before… mgoudz