235481 external_news 1378732476 1475893597 "We frequently hear this topic talked about in terms of 'disruption,' a word I really disdain," wrote Karen Head, "I wonder how such a term—meaning disorder, turmoil, destruction—became the preferred way to talk about improving education. Why haven’t we gravitated instead to words like augment, extend, progress, or strengthen?" Head, a professor in the School of Literature, Media, and Communication, reflected on her experience teaching a MOOC in the Chronicle of Higher Education.  Source:  Chronicle of Higher Education, September 6, 2013

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