Jeff D Borden, VP of Instruction and Academic Strategy at Pearson earned Master’s in Rhetoric and Human Communication from the University of Northern Colorado, in Greeley, Colorado and a Doctorate in Education Leadership from Argosy University, in Denver, Colorado. This seasoned presenter, professor, and stand-up comic will provide insights, research, theory, application, best practices, and will likely show you some technologies you have not seen before, much of it while giving you choices about what you will (or will not) learn.ĭr. Finally, the question will be posed, with suggestions made, around when personalization is the wrong path, and how we can try to achieve balance through digital means.
As well, participants will be shown just how far we might go down the personalized road, while ethical implications are discussed. See how data, social tools, and new online reporting is making personalized learning possible. But questions arise when discussing the pedagogical, ethical, and practical logistics around this "education for one" concept. Many people argue that Personalized / Individualized Learning is the way of the future. So imagining student choice when it comes to curriculum, assessment, collaboration, and more seems daunting! Will the presenter be engaging, funny, or innovative? (The answer here is yes, by the way.) That choice is for 1 session on 1 day for 1 experience that you may or may not ever think about again. Personalization: How Far Should We Go? Jeff Borden, Pearson Learning Technologies Group, USAĬhoosing a conference session is hard.