Levers of Change in Higher Education

Online Degrees Create "base" model graduates. If you HAVE a college degree, ponder this ... Separate the "courses" from the other customizations of "the college experience." Did you enjoy taking the courses or just tolerate them as a necessary means to acquire the learning? Critical Thinkers Entrepreneurs Researchers Bluetooth package DVD Player Engine upgrade Athletes Electric engine Air conditioning Leaders Performers Explainers Upgraded stereo Chrome Package Collaborators Leather seats Intellectuals Manual transmission Sun roof Creative Thinkers Partners Engaged citizens GPS Fog lights Multi-zone temperature control Socializers Brand Model What we're seeing now is the separation of content, learning, and certification. Global Citizens Tinted windows social network Customization Roof rack Organizers What we hope to get "out" of education is more than just increased knowledge. We hope for a personal "customization" of each student as they are exposed to ideas, diversity, experiences and opportunities. Some students still leave college with nothing but a "base model" ... but most leave with some add-ons. Content Experts Coaches Certifiers Technology You don't NEED a Twitter: @busynessgirl Email: busynessgirl@gmail.com Website: busynessgirl.com Maria H. Andersen, Ph.D. An approach to teaching and learning practices that result from a do it yourself (DIY) attitude. Illustrations by Mat Moore opportunity SPECIALIZATION LEVEL Levers of Change in Higher Education StraighterLine subscription open-start buffet-style ala-cart online courses only, not degrees Subway model Mythical Shangri la of Education Ubiquitous Technology Broadband Software Compatibility Hardware Pharmaceuticals Focus energy memory Creativity Rising Energy Costs http://www.flickr.com/photos/glennbatuyong/2594336182 http://www.flickr.com/photos/osheas/4002425767 Heating cooling Driving Public Transit Federal Government Genetic Modification Photographic memories Logical reasoning brain-technology interface end of student loans Western Governors University Competency-based Mentors (not teachers) Coaching is separate from evaluation "Pay for time, not credits." Open Education Model Edupunk M.O.O.C. Massive Open Online Course Open Courseware Airplane Model We process students in "batches" The academic year takes off and lands at a set time. If there are empty seats, the course still takes off. If there are TOO many empty seats, the flight is cancelled. Even if the "route" is more expensive, it's important to offer it. (i.e. Nursing) Some "routes" are subsidized. (i.e. graduate education) shouldn't we be selling the extra seats at the last minute for a discount? If education is really similar to the airline industry, Open Textbooks Well-behaved Change BADly-behaved Mathematical Model-based Scenario plannng Scenario planning is assuming every important outcome MIGHT occur, and planning the best business options for each case. Scenarios instant access to knowledge Incentivize new programs Fund critical areas of brain drain Universal Translation expand globally Global competition Multitasking Built-in computation engine Store and recall your experiences reLive the experiences of others We aren't that far away. When does f2f education just cost too much? Most of these scenarios are completely out of our control but many require the same kind of SHIFT Peer-to-peer SPACED ED NCAT Carnvale Focus Groups: "In all the focus groups, we asked people: do you think everybody needs to go to college? 70-80% said no. But what we forgot to ask, and asked a few years later, was, should YOUR kid go to college? 85% said yes." Either we begin (NOW) to push education away from content delivery, AND TOWARDS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, or we'll go down with the ship. What can we do to prepare for this Disruptive Change? Shift the focus from content to personal development and coaching. Think about the "customizations" and how to provide and quantify them. Except for those on the cutting edge, content is going to quickly become a dead-end. Multiple prices for the same credits. SIDENOTE Freemium model Other Models Video of the live presentation is posted here: http://bit.ly/eJ9M4A LORs Learning Object Repositories You'll see videos on the wall of the factory. These are not in the presentation path, but you may want to go back and watch these when you're done. Extra 30 minutes. or Frequent Learner Clubs Open Learning intelligent tutoring systems virtual laboratories simulations frequent assessment and feedback Financing Raw materials (students) are processed through an assembly line (courses) to achieve a final product (graduates). to prepare We might not Sink today ... or next year ... but it's not unreasonable to expect that eventually we're going to end up headed straight towards ONE of these "iceberg" scenarios. As always, I am grateful for photographers who license their images under Creative Commons. Thanks! 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The End. Sorting But this isn't really all there is to education college professor to provide the content anymore. Students Current change pressures and parents? Higher Education is a bit like the Titanic. Communication Analysis Problem Solving Valuing in Decision Making Social Interaction Developing a Global Perspective Effective Citizenship Aesthetic Engagement Ability-based Learning "Rather than measure performance as a snapshot in time, against a curve that strips away individual achievement, we focus on measurement that's about you, and only you." Drinking Age & Roads Funding New courses student loans funding ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE What happens when Learning analytics are better than human analytics? LEARNERS