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Technology and the Community College
Facing an Exponential Future
Technology and the Community College
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Description
This bookwill bring awareness to community college administrators and faculty to the recent technological developments, such as Artificial Intelligence, autonomous vehicles, personal robots, 3-D printing, the Internet of Things, nanotechnology, genome research, bitcoin, and quantum computing. These technologies will require radical change in the operation of community colleges. This book describes the new technologies, discusses the impact on the community college environment, and provides recommendations for modifying college operations.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Artificial Intelligence
Chapter 2: Personal Robots
Chapter 3: 3-D Printing
Chapter 4: Autonomous Vehicles and Drones
Chapter 5: Internet of Things
Chapter 6: Genome Development: Medical
Chapter 7: Genome Development: Agricultural
Chapter 8: Nanotechnology
Chapter 9: Bitcoin/Blockchain
Chapter 10: Quantum Computing
Chapter 11: Exponential Leadership
Appendix
References
Contributors
About the Editor
Product details
Published | Jun 05 2018 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 138 |
ISBN | 9781475843620 |
Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Dimensions | 221 x 151 mm |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
About the contributors
Reviews
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This book touches many of the changes we are currently facing or will face in the near future. Change is coming at a rapid pace and we as Technical/Community College leaders must embrace these changes and lead the way.
Ben P. Dillard, President, Florence Darlington Technical College, Florence, South Carolina
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Facing an Exponential Future: Technology and the Community College,” captivates the reader’s mind and emotion with what seems an overwhelming plethora of change factors already shaping our world as we know it. Our individual challenge will be keeping up with the breadth and depth of such exponential change!
Gary L. Rhodes, President, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, Richmond, Virginia
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Our nation was built on a blue collar, technical workforce, and our ability to refocus the education system to integrate and train a workforce for emerging technologies is critical for future growth of the economy! This book chronicles many of the current challenges.
Stan Shoun, President, Ranken Technical College, St. Louis, Missouri
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It was an interesting read and certainly makes one step back and think how things have changed and the acceleration for the present and future.
Dr. Keith Miller, President, Greenville Technical College, Greenville, South Carolina
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This is a must-read for all community college administrators who want to continue to be a dominant force in workforce development in the 21st century. The book makes a compelling case that our current delivery models are antiquated and doomed and that exploding technologies cannot be ignored. Furthermore, it makes the case is a forthright, understandable, and yet, entertaining way.
Theresa Gibson, Director of Graduate Education, Wingate University, Charlotte, North Carolina
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Technology’s nature, and its influence on everyday lives, has been debated since John Henry’s hammer fell. This book underscores the need for community college leaders to be vigilant on this issue if their institutions are to remain relevant.
Dr. Glenn DuBois, chancellor, Virginia Community College System