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DIY U: The Transformation of Higher EducationAnya KamenetzSunGard Summit 2011March 21, 2011
My lenses:                    Gen Y repFaculty bratmediaJournalist
The Cathedral of Rationality
1088 A.D.
           2010 A.D.
Global Demand2025250m??2010120m200050m
Tuition Trends
Full Cost of PUBLIC BA: $112,520 Source: College Board
UP 24% in just 5 years! (2005‐06 to 2010‐11)
mostly   Loans<---
*Two-thirds of BAs have federal student loans. (less than ½ in 1993).*Average indebtedness: $24,000*10-year default rate for the highest borrowers: 1 in 5. And rising.Loans Are a Way of Life.
Why the Tuition Spiral? MassificationCost ShiftingStudent LoansBaumol’s Disease
And then there’s the really tough question:is our children learning?
45 percent demonstrated no significant gains in critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and written communications during the first two years of college.36 percent of students did  not show any significant Improvement over four years.
Cost +Access +Quality = The Case for Radical Innovation
CHANGEis COMING
The Future is Open
Content+Socialization+Accreditation
Content(what to learn)+ Socialization(how to learn)+Accreditation (why to learn)
OpenContent
Shareable—Saves TimeShareable—Saves Faculty TimeYour Text Here
Attractive/AccessibleAttractive/Accessible“a platform for spreading ideas” – Chris Anderson
Updated Constantly
Greater Public Benefit
Adaptive, Measurable ResultsAdaptive, Measurable Results
Free or affordableFree or Affordable
Traditional Textbooks= $100-200 each, $1000/yearOpen Source Textbooks=Free to $29.95 each
OpenSocialization
Personal Learning Networks
“Left to his own devices, he couldn’t make a toaster.”The modern world is complex.Knowledge Networks make it simpler
We help each other learn
Formalizing Peer Learning
Study Across Institutions
Facebook to improve school?
OpenAccreditation
Institutions may specialize in assessment
…or portability
supplement the need for diplomasProfessional networks can bypass/supplement diplomas
The Old Way
The New Way GoalsWebNetworksPersonalLearning Networks   ExperiencesCmentorspeersInternshipsPortfolio  Self-discovery
From Baumol’sDisease…
to Moore’s law?
National Center for Academic TransformationTechnology: “Emporium,” hybrid, automated assessment, adaptive learning softwareCosts -39 percent averageOutcomes improved by: test scores, grades, information retention, student persistence, student satisfaction, and graduation ratesThencat.org
Open University of Catalunya100% onlineCost of operation 50% of state average200 professors & 2500 “online mentors” for 50,000 students.Enrollment of fresh high school graduates has gone from 1% to 25% since 2007
Full graduate program-expanded capacity
From The Cathedral …
to ….?
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