Whenever the great science fiction writer Samuel R. Delany teaches or gives a talk, he asks questions and has one requirement: everyone has to raise a hand. Everyone. Whether one […]
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Embedding a Librarian for Mapping the Futures of Higher Education
Mapping the Futures of Higher Education has an embedded librarian for its first course. This direct relationship with the Graduate Center library ensures that students in the course will have […]
Photo Essay of Futures Initiative Syllabus Building Workshop
The Futures Initiative hosted its first workshop of the Mapping the Futures of Higher Education course this past Thursday, January 22nd. A number of the graduate students who will be […]
Five Ways to Be Part of “Mapping the Futures of Higher Ed” #FuturesEd
“Mapping the Futures of Higher Education” is a series of courses at the Graduate Center and throughout the CUNY system. It is also a collaborative, peer-driven movement to rethink the […]
What Is Learning? 12 Principles of Peer-Led, Connected, Interactive Education
By Cathy Davidson Cross-posted to the Futures Initiative HASTAC Group. Here are a baker’s dozen of the main principles of connected learning. As you will see, they form an “ecosystem,” […]
The Big “Why”? 4 Top Reasons Higher Ed is More Important Than Ever AND Needs to Change!
By Cathy Davidson Cross-posted to the Futures Initiative HASTAC Group. As we begin to assemble the documents, materials, models, and course materials for “Mapping the Futures of Higher Education,” the […]
An Open Letter to Grad Students/Teachers/Co-Learners: #FuturesEd
Dear Graduate Students, Teachers, Co-Learners, Welcome! I can’t wait to meet you. If you are taking “Mapping the Futures of Higher Education,” you are someone I am very excited to […]
Community Contract Inspiration from Debian
One component of the upcoming Futures Initiative course, Mapping the Futures of Higher Education, will be for the class to develop a social contract within the course community, a way […]
APPLY NOW: Spring 2015 – “Mapping the Futures of Higher Education”
“Mapping the Futures of Higher Education” (IDS 70200) Cross-listed ANTH 80600; ART 80010; CL 80100; CRITICAL SOCIAL/PERSONALITY PSYCHOLOGY; EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY; ENGL 89010, URBAN EDUCATION Spring […]
“Mapping the Futures of Higher Education” at the Graduate Center Doctoral Faculty Meeting
Cathy Davidson, Director of the Futures Initiative, will be speaking at the Fall 2014 Meeting of The Graduate Center Doctoral Faculty next month.This event is open to Graduate Center doctoral […]
