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Smith, Peter, 1945-

Harnessing America's wasted talent : a new ecology of learning / Peter Smith. - 1st ed. - San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2010. - xxvi, 179 p. ; 24 cm. - The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series . - Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

I: The law of thirds -- Wasted talent -- Maxed out: why colleges can't meet this challenge -- The paradox of personal learning -- II: Dangerous conceits -- Different strokes for different folks -- Learning is more than strictly academic -- You can't get there from here -- III: From access to success: a new ecology of learning -- The end of scarcity: education's emerging long tail -- Game changers: new media and the open education resource movement -- Reaching the middle third: talent-friendly colleges for the twenty-first century (C21Cs) -- Conclusion: a new ecology of learning.

ISBN: 9780470538074 (cloth) 0470538074

LCCN: 2009047072

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Educational technology.
Education, Higher--Effect of technological innovations on.
Academic achievement.

LC Class. No.: LB1028.3 / .S59 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 378.73 / SMI