CMU Media ArchiveAs Fall startup approaches, this graphic caught my attention. If education was really about the mere transmission of data, I imagine these stats would be at the top of most faculty meeting agendas. In my view of education as formation rather than information, I don’t disregard these stats but they are contextualized by a deeper question of what it means to be shaped in character.
Via: OnlineEducation.net
A Biblical Studies colleague here at CMU sent me this link today from the Winnipeg Free Press: Vancouver melee brings out a dark, disturbing side of social media
As we move into an increasingly wired and online reality, this article creates a helpful pause for reflection. When people ask me about the value of the latest technology, I often ask how we will steward its capacity. Do we become more fully human and alive? Thanks Sheila, for sending the link.