Firstly, here is a Kahoot! for everyone to try for this week's assignment.
https://kahoot.it/challenge/01224097?challenge-id=3ee92655-05d0-4414-b6b5-b6dd460fafce_1636160711063
On to Unit Two - the readings this week were MUCH more specific, this time (for me at least) it was the Significant Challenges Impeding Technology Adoption in Higher Education. First off, that's a mouthful. Secondly, the evaluate the issues as solvable challenges, difficult challenges, and wicked challenges. Wicked ... seriously? WTF is this the mid-80's on the East Coast? I feel like Bill and Ted are the editors of this paper!
Now, getting into the data itself, the solvable ones are digital literacy and formal and informal learning - all issues common in colleges today. The difficult issues are the achievement gap and advancing digital equity, both issues brought to the fore during the pandemic. The *ahem* wicked challenges are managing knowledge obsolescence and rethinking the role of educators.
Now the first four issues are being actively pursued and dealt with in education, the latter two are much more interesting. Discussing equipment and software going obsolete and tenue vs. adjunct educators and the importance of research over student engagement are issues which universities seem unwilling to engage with. I am truly eager to hear the opinions of my classmates, who are more education field oriented than I am.
On a more personal note, I have a MASSIVE (9,090 piece) Lego Titanic on order and it can't arrive fast enough. There are two crowd-funded sets I might invest in, and the rumor mill claims the 2022 building set is a hotel and art museum! I am truly missing my wife and hoping we will be able to be together soon. Today is our amazing dog Lucky's 1st birthday.
Until next time everyone ...