He is the author of Computers, Visualization and History; History and Future: Using Historical Thinking to Imagine the Future; and Brain, Mind and Internet: A Deep History and Future. For the past three years, he has led a working group at Ohio State on “The Future of the University.” He serves as President of Columbus Futurists, the local chapter of the World Future Society, consulting with organizations and lecturing frequently on future trends. © 2015 David J. Staley. The text of this EDUCAUSE Review article is licensed under Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0 International.