an avalanche is coming: higher education and the revolution ahead
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An avalanche is coming: Higher education and the revolution ahead
Sir Michael BarberKatelyn DonnellySaad Rizvi
UUK12th March 2013
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‘It’s tragic because, by my reading, should we fail to radically change our approach to education, the same cohort we’re attempting to “protect” could find that their entire future is scuttled by our timidity.’
David PutnamSpeech at Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, June 2012
‘This argument about unbundling needs to be studied and acted on by university leaders around the world.’
From the foreword byLawrence Summers
President Emeritus, Harvard University
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An avalanche is coming…
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The global economy is changing
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THE GLOBALECONOMY ISSUFFERING
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Source: Schooltutoring.com
The cost of higher education increases every year
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The value of a degree has been falling
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Only 18% of people think that university is good preparation for today’s labour market
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Content is ubiquitous
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How can universities avoid ruin?
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> Relevance is not everything
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> Distinctiveness matters
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> It’s hard to please all of the students all of the time
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Much of the value added won’t be content
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Close the theory/practice gap
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The three or four-year, full-time degree course is no longer the standard offering
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Relationships with the city or region are becoming increasingly important
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As the monopoly over awarding degrees breaks down, universities need to consider their true value
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ELITE UNIVERSITIES
‘5 models’ of the future university
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‘5 models’ of the future university
MASS UNIVERSITIES
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‘5 models’ of the future university
NICHE UNIVERSITIES
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‘5 models’ of the future university
LOCAL UNIVERSITIES
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‘5 models’ of the future university
LIFELONG LEARNING
MECHANISMS
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Governments & Regulation
Businesses and entrepreneursUniversities
What are the implications?
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