Harnessing America's Wasted Talent: A New Ecology of Learning

by Peter Smith, Peter P. Smith, Peter Smith

Increasing success rates in higher education requires a new approach towards effective teaching and learning. Harnessing Americas Wasted Talent provides tools to make this happen by highlighting the flaws in higher education, like using only the orthodox college model, preventing opportunity and wasting talent for many students. This reference explores Second Life, iTunes University, and Web 2.0 to capitalize on the capacity of every learner. This...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470538074
• ISBN13: 9780470538074
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 179 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 9.0"