Hacking Edu: tech’s role in the future of higher education

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Call it a noble experiment: only a month to re-imagine institutions with centuries of tradition and, some might say, baggage. But that’s exactly what the University of Washington’s Master of Communication in Digital Media program pursued as it re-thought higher education in April. Hacking Edu wrapped up this week, and MCDM Director Hanson Hosein said it… Read More…

Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh on why we need to invest in education right now

Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh

Cheezburger CEO Ben Huh may be in the business of cracking people up. But the Seattle Internet entrepreneur also has some strong opinions about filling people’s brains with more than just viral videos and silly Internet memes. We heard some of those ideas at an event last week hosted by the University of Washington’s Master of… Read More…

Smartphone meets tablet: Are you ready to hold this giant phone up to your ear?

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OK, so in reality, Hanson Hosein doesn’t use his Samsung Galaxy Note as pictured here. The director of the UW’s Master of Communications in Digital Media program makes calls on the giant Android phone using a Bluetooth headset. We cajoled him into posing like this when we met up last night. But it makes the point:… Read More…

Dan Savage, Starbucks honored for ‘digital disruption’ by UW program

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Columnist Dan Savage and coffee giant Starbucks are being recognized by the University of Washington’s Master of Communication in Digital Media program for their work on Seattle-based digital initiatives making an impact on the broader society. The UW program’s annual Anthony Giffard “Make the Change” Award was given today to Savage and his partner Terry… Read More…