On March 5, 2010, Tulsa Community College and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education hosted a conference to shape the future of course materials. The conference brought together stakeholders from all walks of higher-ed life: faculty, students, administrators, librarians, publishers, and bookstore staff. Nearly 300 attendees enjoyed outstanding general session speakers, timely and vital research presentations, and moderated forum discussions, engaging all higher education constituencies. Colleges from throughout the Oklahoma/Texas region and beyond were represented and involved.
To view conference proceedings and other information from the conference, click Conference.
Conference evaluations echoed one message: keep the momentum! As a result, TCC's Alternative Course Materials Task Force would like to invite you to join our ongoing, online conversation. You'll find conference proceedings, news, and lively online discussion.
For more information or help contributing to the online discussion contact Textbook Evolution @ [textbookevolution@hotmail.com].
To begin the discussion you are invited to respond to one or both of the following questions. If you have your own ideas or questions, skip the posted questions and post your own.
1. How do you think the ever-increasing volume of information available to today's students impedes their ability to form new knowledge and wisdom?
2. In his essay Culture of Information, Greg Stone posits a thought-provoking statement:
“As we proceed with more conversations about textbook evolution, we must be aware that our own college culture is obsessed with consumption, and we must begin to deal with the consequences. “ TCC Faculty Forum, March 2010, 27:4
• What is your response to Mr. Stone’s statement?
Have these questions whetted your appetite for more? Click Culture of Information to read Mr. Stone’s full essay. If not, please post your own question, thought, or discussion topic.
