hacking education

via The Chronicle of Higher Education

"When asked to predict what the university of tomorrow will look like, Mr. Duderstadt [president emeritus of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor] suggested two ideas: the global institution and the "meta" institution.

"On the first point, he said, higher education has always been international, but in the future, there will be a growing number of universities or consortia of universities that compete on a worldwide level for students and faculty. They will also define their missions as trying to solve large issues, like climate change or global societal inequities.

"The so-called meta university will be built on rapidly advancing information technology and such applications as OpenCourseWare, digital libraries, and social-networking programs that facilitate peer learning."

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Is this the “textbook tablet”? Or just an 2x4 iPod mashup with hinges?

cNet interview with Kno CEO Osman Rashid:

From NYTimes Bits:

“It’s hard to judge the Kno at this point, because it is a work-in-progress. Several of the features don’t yet work. And during the demo, the device appeared to be slow. But then again, it is a prototype. Kno plans to release a test version in the fall and begin selling it broadly before the end of the year. Mr. Rashid said the Kno will cost less than $1,000, but otherwise did not discuss pricing.

“After the presentation, I played with the Kno for a few minutes. It felt very large and heavy, especially when compared with the thin iPad. But Mr. Rashid said to compare it not with an iPad, but rather with with a 20-pound backback containing textbooks, notebooks and a laptop, often a heavy, 15-inch or 17-inch device preferred by students.”