Abstract
How well have we been doing at exploiting the fruits of modern technology to develop truly innovative and impactful educational products for the university student and educator? How might we do better still? In this joint paper, Burton (creator of Ideas Roadshow) argues that a vital first step towards a more promising future lies in adopting a “first principles” methodology: identifying the specific pedagogical challenge before subsequently investigating how technology might productively address it, rather than unreflectively applying technological advances to existing frameworks. Meanwhile, Fischer, Head of Acquisitions at UNCG, responds to these claims by providing an independent librarian's perspective.
Realizing Potential: Innovation Beyond the Cliché
How well have we been doing at exploiting the fruits of modern technology to develop truly innovative and impactful educational products for the university student and educator? How might we do better still? In this joint paper, Burton (creator of Ideas Roadshow) argues that a vital first step towards a more promising future lies in adopting a “first principles” methodology: identifying the specific pedagogical challenge before subsequently investigating how technology might productively address it, rather than unreflectively applying technological advances to existing frameworks. Meanwhile, Fischer, Head of Acquisitions at UNCG, responds to these claims by providing an independent librarian's perspective.