Get free access to 100 of our most frequently used pictograms (no need to create an account), or unlock the entire collection for just $39.99 per year. Noun Project is the best known collection of over 1 million high-quality symbols, built by creatives from around the world. Add some fun to your presentation decks and simplify information overload with simple to understand, beautiful symbols. Originally published at on September 16, 2013.Choose from a huge collection of high-quality icons, quickly add color and edit image size. And a huge thank you Julian Lombardi and all our volunteers! Thanks to Michael Faber and the Innovation Co-lab for making this event possible. The entire set of icons created at the Iconathon is available for download and all the symbols have been released into the public domain. New concepts like Flipped Classrooms and Blended Learning are utilizing the internet to make class time more effective, and things like Mircolectures are becoming more prevalent for teaching information online. What is the real value of a college degree if one can learn the same skills and information online? Julian affirmed that universities will have to adopt to the new realities of a world connected through technology. Julian asked us to re-evaluate the current education system. We started the event with an inspiring talk from Julian Lombardi, assistant vice president with Duke’s Office of Information Technology. Educators are incorporating technology into traditional teaching methods including “flipped classrooms”, game-based learning, and badge systems to revolutionize our expectations of how we learn. Technology is also affecting the physical classroom in higher ed institutions as well, not just in the world of online education. More importantly, they are helping people better their lives, their families lives, and improve their communities. These programs are exciting because they create global communities of people around a shared intellectual endeavor. People who would not normally have the chance to take university level classes now have the opportunity to enhance their skills and gain valuable knowledge from some of the best schools. Duke is a leader in this space and was one of the first schools to offer courses in all areas of study to people around the world to enroll for free.ĭistance learning is an online revolution, making education accessible all over the world. These are open access classes aimed at large scale interaction and participation via the web. One of the hottest topics in education is the use of massive open online courses (MOOCs). Michael came to us with the idea of holding an Iconathon around new, technology-oriented teaching models practiced at some of the top universities. The program aims to elevate and inspire Duke students who are solving problems through the rapidly changing technological environment. Michael runs a program called the Innovation Co-Lab - a creativity incubator that focuses on how emerging technologies are reshaping research and academics within higher education. We were contacted by Michael Faber, the IT Innovation Program Manager at Duke University, with a great idea for an Iconathon. Rapid changes in technology means that education is also rapidly changing.
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