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Increasing success rates in higher education requires a new approach towards effective teaching and learning. Harnessing America's 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 resource is essential reading for every college leader and policy-makers to meet all of students’ educational needs.
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About one-third of all American 9th graders don't graduate from high school; another one-third graduate but don't go on to college. Smith, author of The Quiet Crisis: How Higher Education Is Failing America, argues that institutions of higher education must focus reform efforts on serving these two thirds of the population. Drawing on research, trend analysis, and his own broad professional experience, he explores the causes and the social and economic impact of the failure of American schools, and introduces a new paradigm that uses technology and online tools to personalize education for every learner. Smith is affiliated with Kaplan Higher Education. He is former assistant director for education of the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, and served as the founding president of California State University at Monterey Bay. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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