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Alex Bentley and Michael O'Brien, "The Acceleration of Cultural Change: From Ancestors to Algorithms" (MIT Press, 2017)

January 8, 2019

The Acceleration of Cultural Change

Alex Bentley and Michael O'Brien
Hosted by Hoover Harris

Our evolutionary success, according to co-authors Alex Bentley and Michael O'Brien, lies in our ability to acquire cultural wisdom and teach it to the…

Matthew T. Hora, "Beyond the Skills Gap: Preparing College Students for Life and Work" (Harvard Education Press, 2016)

August 17, 2018

Beyond the Skills Gap

Matthew T. Hora
Hosted by Hoover Harris

How can educators ensure that young people who attain a postsecondary credential are adequately prepared for the future? Matthew T. Hora and his co-au…

Warren Treadgold, "The University We Need: Reforming American Higher Education" (Encounter Books, 2018)

July 6, 2018

The University We Need

Warren Treadgold
Hosted by Hoover Harris

Though many Americans, Republicans especially, regard universities as heavily disposed to the political left, few people understand how much this matt…

Larry Cuban, "The Flight of a Butterfly or the Path of a Bullet? Using Technology to Transform Teaching and Learning" (Harvard Education Press, 2018)

June 6, 2018

The Flight of a Butterfly or the Path of a Bullet?

Larry Cuban
Hosted by Hoover Harris

In The Flight of a Butterfly or the Path of a Bullet? Using Technology to Transform Teaching and Learning (Harvard Education Press, 2018), Larry Cuban…

Sean R. Gallagher, "The Future of University Credentials: New Developments at the Intersection of Higher Education and Hiring" (Harvard Education Press, 2016)

May 14, 2018

The Future of University Credentials

Sean R. Gallagher
Hosted by Hoover Harris

The Future of University Credentials: New Developments at the Intersection of Higher Education and Hiring (Harvard Education Press, 2016) offers a tho…