On the Horizon: Volume 10 Issue 1

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Table of contents

The motivation of gameplay: The real twenty‐first century learning revolution

Marc Prensky

Many academics prefer to think of education as “work” rather than “fun”. As a result, motivation in higher education rarely comes from the process itself. The author predicts this…

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Student self‐managed learning – cause for concern?

Roger Ottewill

One of the defining characteristics of higher education is the expectation that undergraduates will exercise some responsibility for the management of their learning. In the UK…

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Prospective education for an innovation economy

Arthur Harkins, John Tomsyck, George Kubik

This paper projects a positive future for America and the globe within an emerging “innovation economy”. The innovation economy is supported by knowledge workers and by emerging…

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Why are there so few fully online BA/BS programs in traditional “arts and sciences” disciplines?

John Sener

Although online learning in American higher education is growing rapidly, online degree and certificate programs are usually either general or career‐oriented. Notably lacking are…

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Cover of On the Horizon

ISSN:

1074-8121

Online date, start – end:

2000

Copyright Holder:

Emerald Publishing Limited

Open Access:

hybrid

Editor:

  • John Moravec