Comments on: Future of the university http://www.internettime.com/2008/12/future-of-the-university/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:55:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Future of the university at Ari Vesikko http://www.internettime.com/2008/12/future-of-the-university/comment-page-1/#comment-1608 Future of the university at Ari Vesikko Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:13:32 +0000 http://internettime.com/?p=1816#comment-1608 [...] Jay Cross:n blogissa keskustellaan tulevaisuuden yliopistosta. Saattaa tietysti olla vaikeaa kuin sään ennustaminen…. Alla video ja Crossin tiivistelmä. [...] [...] Jay Cross:n blogissa keskustellaan tulevaisuuden yliopistosta. Saattaa tietysti olla vaikeaa kuin sään ennustaminen…. Alla video ja Crossin tiivistelmä. [...]

]]> By: mindful learner http://www.internettime.com/2008/12/future-of-the-university/comment-page-1/#comment-1617 mindful learner Sun, 21 Dec 2008 09:22:00 +0000 http://internettime.com/?p=1816#comment-1617 I believe there is a great market opportunity to challenge the traditional university education, at least in the UK. There is no doubt that the current, non-vocational 3 year degree in England poorly serves most of the learning population, particularly now they have to pay all of their own fees. For many, 3 years pass, £20,000 in debt is gained and job chances increase marginally. I regularly interview English graduates with First-class degrees from top universities who have spent the last year working at Costa or Starbucks. It breaks my heart. Two thoughts: (1) can a university offer a 2 year 'compressed' degree - same as now but with the holidays removed. OR, a 1 or 2 year degree with less covered but a stronger vocational focus (effectively the need served by the old polytechnic system). I'd also be interested to see if large organisations could start to offer degree-style programs. E.g. the Toyota engineering foundation degree - but aimed at anyone who pays. The challenge is to think how to make these things credible, but I don't see that as a hurdle that can be, um, jumped over. Currently, a formal university education is too long, too expensive and too unfocused. I really hope something gets done. Mindful I believe there is a great market opportunity to challenge the traditional university education, at least in the UK. There is no doubt that the current, non-vocational 3 year degree in England poorly serves most of the learning population, particularly now they have to pay all of their own fees. For many, 3 years pass, £20,000 in debt is gained and job chances increase marginally. I regularly interview English graduates with First-class degrees from top universities who have spent the last year working at Costa or Starbucks. It breaks my heart. Two thoughts: (1) can a university offer a 2 year ‘compressed’ degree – same as now but with the holidays removed. OR, a 1 or 2 year degree with less covered but a stronger vocational focus (effectively the need served by the old polytechnic system). I’d also be interested to see if large organisations could start to offer degree-style programs. E.g. the Toyota engineering foundation degree – but aimed at anyone who pays. The challenge is to think how to make these things credible, but I don’t see that as a hurdle that can be, um, jumped over. Currently, a formal university education is too long, too expensive and too unfocused. I really hope something gets done.

Mindful

]]> By: eVideoThek der FHTW Berlin » Blog Archive » Give Universities a Chance? http://www.internettime.com/2008/12/future-of-the-university/comment-page-1/#comment-1621 eVideoThek der FHTW Berlin » Blog Archive » Give Universities a Chance? Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:36:45 +0000 http://internettime.com/?p=1816#comment-1621 [...] die Legitimation von Universitäten in der heutigen Form radikal in Frage stelle, gefällt mir Jay Cross‘ [...] [...] die Legitimation von Universitäten in der heutigen Form radikal in Frage stelle, gefällt mir Jay Cross‘ [...]

]]> By: Sui Fai John Mak http://www.internettime.com/2008/12/future-of-the-university/comment-page-1/#comment-1620 Sui Fai John Mak Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:42:09 +0000 http://internettime.com/?p=1816#comment-1620 Jay, Great to learn these from you. I like the ideas, and would think this is also a good time for changes from a systemic point of view - in particular to focus on the learner's needs on learning, and to build on an educational system paradigm shift that embraces a multidisciplinary learning focus. What forms of test beds would help? Would it be similar to the open courses that have been promoted? Would Courses such as CCK08 be a start? I enjoyed the CCK08 and think it has established some guidelines and milestones for others to follow suit. And I have read your previous post on praising its success. What were the reactions of the professors and administrators of the universities in the conference? I would be interested in learning more on their perspectives too. Renewed thanks for the information. Jay, Great to learn these from you. I like the ideas, and would think this is also a good time for changes from a systemic point of view – in particular to focus on the learner’s needs on learning, and to build on an educational system paradigm shift that embraces a multidisciplinary learning focus.
What forms of test beds would help? Would it be similar to the open courses that have been promoted? Would Courses such as CCK08 be a start? I enjoyed the CCK08 and think it has established some guidelines and milestones for others to follow suit. And I have read your previous post on praising its success.
What were the reactions of the professors and administrators of the universities in the conference? I would be interested in learning more on their perspectives too. Renewed thanks for the information.

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