1. DIY U:
The Coming Transformation of Higher
Education
Anya Kamenetz
April 2, 2013

2. (Cost + Access) +
(Relevance+Qualit
y) =
Case for Radical
Innovation

3. 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%

5. 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

6. “58 percent of grade school kids will
be employed in careers that don’t
exist today.”
--Cathy Davidson Now You See It

7. From Baumol’s
Disease…

8. to Moore’s law?

9. future=Open
OPENContent(what)+
OPENSocialization(how)+
OPENAccreditation(why)

10. LINUX of LEARNING?

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15. THE BLEND
Online+Classroom+
Experiential+Reputati
on-
Based network

16. Who’s good at this now?
*smart *self-motivated Web
*computer-literate
*computer-equipped
Portfolio

17. Anuj, in Bangalore

18. Who is our system NOT
serving well?? Web
*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

19. THE BLEND-5 ways
1)f2f-driven/online supplement
2) flipped classroom
3)online/f2f support asneeded
4)lab/online profs, in person TAs
5)self-blend

20. THE BLEND Faculty/Staff/Admin
1)Instructional designer
2) Advisor/coach/mentor
3) Librarian/curator
4)Assessor of prior learning&competence
5)Learning researcher
6)Rockstar/video performer

21. Institutions may specialize in
counseling…

22. assessment…

23. …or workplace
connections

24. DESIGN BRIEF for DIY U:
Web
*Be Where I Am (online/offline)
*Take Me Where I Want To Go
(experiential, aspirational, curational)
Portfolio

25. @anya1anya
Edupunksguide.org
DIYUBOOK@gmail.com