DIY U:The Coming Transformation of Higher EducationAnya Kamenetz
April 2, 2013
(Cost + Access) +(Relevance+Quality) =
Case for RadicalInnovation
Students Are Angry About the Cost of College.
*67% of BAs have federal student
loans. (less than ½ in 1993).
*Average debt: $27,253
*Delinquency rate: 15.1%
THE SWIRL•37 million Americans have some college, no degree•1/3 transfer before completing •About half change majors•56% of 4-yr students graduate in 6; •Part-timers and transfers aren’t counted
“58 percent of grade school kids will be employed in careers that don’t
exist today.” --Cathy Davidson Now You See It
From Baumol’s
Disease…
to Moore’s law?
future=OpenOPENContent(what)+
OPENSocialization(how)+OPENAccreditation(why)
LINUX of LEARNING?
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THE BLENDOnline+Classroom+
Experiential+Reputation-
Based network
Who’s good at this now? *smart *self-motivated
*computer-literate*computer-equipped
Portfolio
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Anuj, in Bangalore
Who is our system NOT serving well??
*people who learn differently*people with jobs and/or families
(pressed for time, affects motivation)*people with little money (no computers)*people with other social disadvantages
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THE BLEND-5 ways1)f2f-driven/online supplement
2) flipped classroom3)online/f2f support asneeded
4)lab/online profs, in person TAs5)self-blend
THE BLEND Faculty/Staff/Admin
1)Instructional designer2) Advisor/coach/mentor
3) Librarian/curator4)Assessor of prior learning&competence
5)Learning researcher6)Rockstar/video performer
Institutions may specialize in counseling…
assessment…
…or workplace connections
DESIGN BRIEF for DIY U:
*Be Where I Am (online/offline)*Take Me Where I Want To Go
(experiential, aspirational, curational)
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