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

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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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