Universities in the "Free" Era - SXSW 2010 Presentation

by Armstrong Institute for Interactive Media Studies, Miami University on Mar 13, 2010

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Presentation at SXSW Interactive 2010 about the future of higher education. MIT, Yale, Stanford, and others put lectures online. Chris Anderson argues all university lectures should be free. From Academic Earth to TED, it’s free. So what is the value-add of a university education? What models of higher education will survive? How will universities leverage the social web to reinvent themselves?

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Universities in the "Free" Era - SXSW 2010 Presentation — Webinar Transcript

Universities in the “Free” Era
Peg Faimon, Miami Design Collaborative
Glenn Platt, Armstrong Institute for Interactive Media Studies
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
SXSW Interactive 2010

Links can be found at http://tinyurl.com/sxsw2010edlinks
Slides can be found at http://tinyurl.com/sxsw2010edslides

The Role of Higher Education
So what’s the Purpose of a university anyway?

The Role of Higher Education
Convey knowledge.

The Role of Higher Education
Create knowledge.

The Role of Higher Education
Develop the person.

The Role of Higher Education
Contribute to society.

The Role of Higher Education
Signal ability.

The Role of Higher Education
Seed innovation.

But the system is breaking down.
University System Collapse

University System Collapse
The cost is too high.

University System Collapse
You have to go to mountain.

University System Collapse
There’s no control over the clock.

University System Collapse
The “experts” are local.

University System Collapse
Universities change one funeral at a time.

University System Collapse
Faculty hire people just like themselves.

University System Collapse
Tenure is broken.

What’s Driving this breakdown?
Tectonic Change

Tectonic Change
Change in learning styles.

Tectonic Change
Collapse of disciplinary structure.

Tectonic Change
Acceleration of K-12.

Tectonic Change
Flattening of knowledge hierarchy.

Tectonic Change
Students [+ parents]as consumers.

Tectonic Change
Employers active in curricula.

Tectonic Change
Location independence.

Tectonic Change
The internet.

educational entrepreneurs have stepped in to fill the gap.
The Disruptors

The Disruptors
Open courseware.
The Disruptors

The Disruptors
Free online lectures.

The Disruptors
Accessible educational content.

The Disruptors
Online learning networks.

The Disruptors
Structured curricula.

Online universities.
The Disruptors

So, how does the Traditional university evolve?
The New Professor

The New Professor
Experiencedesigner.

The New Professor
Project manager.

The New Professor
Angel investor.

The New Professor
Curator.

The New Professor
Resource Allocator.

The New Professor
Lifecoach.

The New Professor
Validator.

Where to begin
Next Steps

Next Steps
Experiential learning.

Next Steps
Multi-institutional collaborations.

Next Steps
Train PhDs to think more contextually.

Next Steps
Strategic industry and non-profit partnerships.

Next Steps
Re-examine tenure.

Next Steps
Student-driven inquiry.

Next Steps
Facilitate collaboration.

Next Steps
De-privilege institutional content.

Next Steps
Reward failure.

Next Steps
Get rid of departments and focus on questions.

Next Steps
Next Steps
Think like social entrepreneurs.
Next Steps

Next Steps
Give more than you get.

Next Steps
Hire people who think this way.

Questions, Comments, Thoughts?
Peg.Faimon@muohio.edu
Glenn.Platt@muohio.edu
Links can be found at http://tinyurl.com/sxsw2010edlinks
Slides can be found at http://tinyurl.com/sxsw2010edslides

asdgillian Great！Let's see more 1 year ago

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Mark Chang , Retiree at Home Such a wonderful and creative presentation. I like the way contents are being published.

Mark Chang, www.free-ringtones.co.in/ www.free-ringtones-for-sprint.com/ 1 year ago

Stian Håklev , PhD Student at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education / University of Toronto Very nice presentation, great overview. Another potential disruptor is the Peer2Peer University (http://p2pu.org), which I am involved with. We try to provide structured online learning groups around open educational resources. 1 year ago

Antonio Delgado , Professor, instructor, LMC/CMC Administrator at Universoty of Puerto Rico in Arecibo ¡Excelente presentación! 1 year ago

Ernest Lehmann , IS at Bryant & Stratton College Love this. 1 year ago

Kalmak at Kalmak Excell video as well 1 year ago

Joan Mayans , Knowledge & Corporate Development Manager at ACC1Ó - www.acc10.cat universitats cultura-lliure 2.0 1 year ago

Kathy Gill , Social Media Evangelist at University of Washington Thanks for the long explanation - presentations like this one really make me sorry that I missed SxSW!

Your point (below) about innovation is an intriguing one. How much of this shift from university to biz is because the federal government has reduced basic research funding? How much is due to pressure to monetize?

I look forward to watching the video when I'm back home (traveling at the moment). 1 year ago

acunonly quite thought provoking 1 year ago

LifeSize Videos of this presentation are now up on LifeSize facebook page! http://bit.ly/a2Jm0R 1 year ago

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