Abstract
Educators are wrestling with complex and often paradoxical issues surrounding education in our connected world. From the ubiquitous high tech vs. high touch debates to the more serious dialogues about customer relationship management vs. privacy invasions to essential explorations of exciting online tools to support civic engagement vs. artificial intelligence engines being designed to influence political elections, we are confronted with the need to explore both sides of these debates and find balanced solutions. Based on work with community colleges, universities, K-12 institutions, and corporations, this session will explore a number of these key issues and offer some drivers for engaging thoughtful dialogue.