Vice President and Scholar in Residence at American Public University System.Author of THE IDEA OF THE DIGITAL UNIVERSITY: ANCIENT TRADITIONS, DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND THE BATTLE FOR THE SOUL OF HIGHER EDUCATION, Westphalia Press, Policy Studies Organization, Washington, D.C. December 2012.Retired Provost at the American Public University System where I oversaw 1600 faculty and more than 85,000 online students. He helped the university through its initial regional accreditation. Formally Dean of Online Learning at Mercy College in New York.On the forefront of rethinking higher education for the past quarter century. Hobbies: writing fiction, playing chess and improving my guitar playing. He enjoys spending time at his office in Delray Beach, Florida.
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About the Author: Patrick Blessinger
Dr. Patrick Blessinger is an adjunct associate professor of education at St. John's University, a math and science teacher with the New York State Education Department, and chief research scientist of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (in consultative status with the United Nations). Dr. Blessinger is the editor and author of many books and articles and he is an educational policy analyst and contributing writer with UNESCO's Inclusive Policy Lab, University World News, The Hechinger Report, and Higher Education Tomorrow, among others. Dr. Blessinger teaches courses in education, leadership, and research methods and he serves on doctoral dissertation committees. Dr. Blessinger has been involved with accreditation certification for universities and colleges and he has been involved in various educational consulting projects. Dr. Blessinger provides professional development workshops and classes to teachers and educational leaders and regularly gives presentations at academic conferences around the world. Dr. Blessinger has received several educational awards, including: Fulbright Senior Scholar to Denmark (Department of State, USA), Governor’s Teaching Fellow (Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, USA), and Certified Educator (National Geographic Society, USA).