The document discusses the growth of colleges in the United States between 1840 and 1861 based on US Census data, showing steady increases in both the US population and number of colleges. It then notes that by 1861 over 600 colleges had failed. It also references a quote about the importance of aesthetic vitality in developing cultural centers.

2. Brian Hawkins
@iuxc

5. 1861
1850
1840
Fifth US Census: Pop 17M
Colleges: >100
Sixth US Census: Pop 23M
Colleges: ~150
Seventh US Census: Pop 32M
Colleges: >200
Source: http://americanphilosophy.net/american_colleges.htm

6. 1861
Seventh US Census: Pop 32M
Colleges: >200
600+
Colleges had
FAILED
Source: http://americanphilosophy.net/american_colleges.htm

7. “In their haste to open these new
schools, most administrations
forgot that a concern for aesthetic
vitality is crucial to developing any
cultural center.”
–Thomas A. Gaines

8. 4,599
Colleges &
Universities
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Higher_education_in_the_United_States

9. 60%
Visual
Environment
the Most
Important
Source: Carnegie Foundation

17. Our digital campus is becoming the
gateway to our physical campus.

23. “What we find changes who we become.”
–Peter Morville

24. The Learning Management System

27. WHAT THE HELL
IS GOING ON?!

28. https://lms.ucla.edu

30. Bad strategy.

31. Reasons we make websites:
1. Immediate need
2. Administration said to
3. Chance

32. What would our physical campus look
like if we used our digital strategy?

44. How did we get here?

45. Arts & Letters
Dean
WEB! Faculty Staff

46. Business School
Dean
WEB! Faculty Staff

47. Music School
Dean
WEB! Faculty Staff

48. Biology Department
Dean
WEB! Faculty Staff

49. Chemistry Department
Dean
WEB! Faculty Staff

50. German Department
Dean
WEB! Faculty Staff

51. Libraries
Dean
WEB! Faculty Staff

52. Academic Advising
Director
WEB! Advisor Advisor

53. Information Technology
Director
WEB! Staff Staff

54. Athletics
Director
WEB! Staff Staff

55. Office of the President
President
WEB! VPs Staff

56. Office of the Provost
Provost
WEB! Staff Staff

57. Architect’s Office
Director
WEB! Staff Staff

58. A CMS, a few web developers, and
varied ideas don’t make digital
beauty (or effectiveness).

63. It's time to bring the discipline and
lessons from physical beauty to the
digital campus.

64. Brian Hawkins
@iuxc