Technology and Higher Ed

"In Eastern cultures, Stigler says, it's just assumed that struggle is a predictable part of the learning process. Everyone is expected to struggle in the process of learning, and so struggling becomes a chance to show that you, the student, have what it takes emotionally to resolve the problem by persisting through that struggle."

"Innovations won't be adopted unless they solve a problem: No matter how cool and exciting a particular innovation looks, it doesn't mean that users are going to want to use it. "

"A good university should facilitate the zone of exploration where we promote new ideas, accept failure, reward creativity, breed innovation, and foster interdependent learning. This is important for our students today and may even be more important for the "screeners" generation who will be here before we know it."

"tools for creating, publishing, and distributing digital content have been come more and more user-friendly, allowing instructors to create their own textbooks, should they have time and inclination to do so, tailoring the content to their particular course."