Dr. Mark David Milliron

An Optimist’s Education Agenda: Help More Students Succeed on the Road Ahead

mark — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:09:00 +0000

The US education trend data are not pretty. The challenges around the completion of credentials past high school in particular are real and growing. However, an optimist might look at this opportunity and take heart in the rising embrace of innovative technologies, creative student supports, dynamic delivery models, cross-sector partnerships, and data-informed policies and say there is hope on the horizon. In this presentation we’ll explore the likely challenges and opportunities on the agenda as we move to help more students succeed on the road ahead.

A New Generation of Learning: Conversations on Emerging Technology, Diverse Students, and More

CLI Admin — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:22:23 +0000

The mix of millennials, gen-x’ers, and baby boomers teaching and learning together make the provision of modern education a complex process. In addition, blended learning, mobile devices, gaming, social networking, high-impact presentation technologies, and analytics are bringing new twists and quick turns to our on-ground and online learning environments. What else is ahead? How much more can we take? How do we retain the human touch? How do we make these learning environments sustainable? Come join the conversation about how this new generation of learning is taking shape.

Ten Emerging Insights on Learning and the Road Ahead

mark — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:52:13 +0000

In this presentation we’ll explore ten emerging insights in the quickly changing world of learning. We’ll dive into these insights and vision the road ahead on issues including the demographic change at hand; the different “ways” learners are engaging education; blended, mobile, and game-based learning; learning networks and the open-content movement; advanced analytics and cultures of inquiry; continuing conversations on student readiness; and our shared commitment to meaningful human connections. Finally, we’ll explore strategies for leveraging these insights in a thoughtful and inclusive way—avoiding the all-too-common hyperbole while being open to real possibilities for the road ahead.

Ready?: Dramatic Change and Transcendent Learning

CLI Admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:00:00 +0000

Are we ready? Are they ready? How can we come together and get ready? The dramatic demographic, economic, educational, and technological change at hand begs all of these questions. In this presentation we’ll explore each question and have a dialogue about how educators, workforce developers, business leaders, community members, legislators, and even parents and grandparents prepare for the trying transformations in our midst. Next, we’ll examine a set of transcendent learning outcomes–critical, creative, social, and courageous learning–aimed at preparing those we serve to live and learn well in these tumultuous times.

Catalyzing Positive Change in Education: The Four Pillars

CLI Admin — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:00:00 +0000

This presentation is based on the four pillars framework to drive positive change in the world of education. Each pillar is vital to support our transformation efforts. From catalyzing conversations across the academic community to inspiring innovations to championing insight—including a focus on analytics, learning outcomes, and evidence-based education—to fostering leadership, we’ll explore why each are important and all matter.

Catalytic Conversations: A Look at the Road Ahead

CLI Admin — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:20:18 +0000

We certainly live in interesting, change-filled times. Between swirling learners, increasing globalization, expanding technology use, rising insight expectations, and an emerging education imperative, we have much to do to prepare ourselves for the road ahead. This presentation seeks to catalyze key conversations about these and other hot topics. Moreover, it will challenge us to tackle these topics with less hyperbole and more thoughtful explorations of the issues and opportunities coming our way in the months and years to come.

The Power to Know You're Making a Difference: Embracing Insight Initiatives

CLI Admin — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:18:39 +0000

Services like Amazon.com, TiVo, and online banking have driven the expectation that technology will be thoughtfully used to better inform and enable teaching and learning, student services, and institutional management. Moreover, they have driven the expectation that institutions will leverage “insight”–enterprise intelligence systems, data mining, and predictive analytics–to make a difference in how they teach and reach students, better customize services, and drive strategic planning, institutional effectiveness, and accountability efforts. During this presentation, we’ll track similar movements in the commercial, government, and healthcare industries, and look at the implications and issues surrounding the search for insight in the world of education.

The Power of Practical Magic

CLI Admin — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:17:39 +0000

This presentation summarizes the results of a comprehensive national study of teaching excellence award winners that resulted in the best-selling publication, Practical Magic: On the Front Lines of Teaching Excellence. From what inspired them to become teachers to what core strategies they use to teach content and reach students, this presentation provides faculty with a clear picture of what works in teaching and learning. Listening to the voices of these award-winning faculty promises to be motivational, inspirational, and useful!

Coffee Talks and Cornerstones: Waking Up to What’s Important

Matthew — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:17:15 +0000

This session was drawn from hours of “coffee talks” with my father in his last year and a half, as he fought a battle with small-cell lung cancer. These Folgers-fueled conversations woke me up in more ways than one. When combined with my own experience in working with energizing, inspiring, and thoughtful people over the last 15 years, they crystallized the importance of key cornerstones in living, working, playing, and learning.

The Learning Dialogues

Matthew — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:15:53 +0000

Educators are wrestling with major trends, key issues, and rapid change. In this kind of environment, it’s more important than ever to have thoughtful dialogues about issues that impact our daily work — and to do it in a way that can enliven our institutions. This session offers a set of key learning issues for dialogue surrounding learners, teaching, brain research, technology, creativity, democracy, and courage. The hope is these dialogs can help us foster and ready education that engages, inspires, and prepares educators and students.