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Digital Product Management MicroMasters Launches
The first course in the Digital Product Management MicroMasters program offered by Boston University, Product Management with Lean, Agile and System Design Thinking, launched on July 31st. Course participants will learn how to plan, develop and deliver on all aspects of the lifecycle of digital products. Over 12,000 learners have already enrolled! Click here to join them. Read more aboutCEO of Digication is coming to BU
Who: Jeffrey Yan, CEO of Digication When: Thursday, July 13 Where: 141 Bay State Road, Room 104 We are happy to announce the visit of Digication CEO, Jeffrey Yan, for a day of presentations on the New Digication interface and getting the most out of the system. Schedule Session 1, 9:30 – 11:00 am: Introduction to
The origin and importance of BU’s communities of practice
Domenic Screnci, senior advisor for academic and emerging technologies at DL&I, recently wrote an article published in the Educause Review: Why IT Matters to Higher Education. In the article Screnci delves into how it became apparent that BU needed communities of practice in order to maintain a connection between the university’s technology facilitators and technology
Managing “The Distracted Mind”
“Rather than keep [students] in a technology-free bubble, we have to help them learn to manage it,” writes James Lang in a review of The Distracted Mind by neuroscientist Adam Gazzaley and the psychologist Larry D. Rosen. “We can also help them understand how to use computers and phones most effectively to support their learning, rather than distract
DiSc: New Discussion about Library Neutrality
Next DiScussion group session on March 14 from 1-2pm will be talking about the topic of library neutrality, using the following readings: Bourg, Chris. “Never Neutral: Libraries, Technology, and Inclusion.” Link. Branam, Candise. “The Myth of Library Neutrality.” Link. If you would like to read more about this topic in advance of the discussion feel free to look
MicroMasters Team Celebrates Announcement
It takes collaboration and cooperation on the part of numerous faculty and staff to launch a new program. In celebration of the announcement of Boston University’s first MicroMasters programs, team members from DL&I, edX, and Boston University Questrom School of Business gathered at 141 Bay State Road. Curious? Link to MicroMasters Programs
DL&I and Questrom School of Business Announce Two MicroMasters Programs
New credentialing opportunities from Boston University Questrom School of Business Boston University Digital Learning & Innovation and Questrom School of Business announced today two MicroMasters programs which, upon completion, can be applied towards a Master of Science in Digital Innovation (MSDi) degree from Boston University Questrom School of Business. Both programs will be offered through
Teaching with Technology Festival
Teaching in a Digital Way The TwT Festival will offer a collaborative learning space for BU educators to create technology-enabled active learning environments, experiment with digital tools and platforms, explore media production capabilities and discover new pedagogical techniques. The Festival offers a combination of BU faculty showcases and hands-on workshops that embody new modes of learning,