Most everyone knows what TED Talks are. The talks are so popular that many cities, including colleges and universities, host their own TED conferences and education talks.
TED Talks range from inspiring to humorous and cautionary, but there’s something we can learn from each speaker’s experience.
In this article, we’ve gathered a handful of TED Talks with higher-ed relevance. From smart computers to what’s next for the U.S. economy and fostering healthy campus debate, the TED Talks offer a variety of widsom. Some are a couple years old, and others are brand new, but they all have one thing in common: they’ll get you thinking about higher education’s place in society, its future, and what learning truly means.
(Next page: The Future of Higher Education, and 5 more TED Talks)
Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director, Content Services at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland's prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism. Latest posts by Laura Ascione (see all) - 5 focus areas to improve the student experience - March 26, 2021
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Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director, Content Services at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland's prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
Latest posts by Laura Ascione (see all)
- 5 focus areas to improve the student experience - March 26, 2021
- How does your institution’s strategic planning measure up? - March 25, 2021
- 4 recommendations to improve adult learners’ experiences - March 24, 2021