Comments on: My Latest Presentation; A Little Piece in the Times http://diyubook.com/2011/03/my-latest-presentation-a-little-piece-in-the-times/ Edupunks, Edupreneurs, and the coming transformation of higher education Thu, 18 Jul 2013 18:44:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mitrik Spanner http://diyubook.com/2011/03/my-latest-presentation-a-little-piece-in-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4801 Mitrik Spanner Sun, 03 Apr 2011 23:13:53 +0000 http://diyubook.com/?p=432#comment-4801 I imagined the diy U concept years ago, believing that information technology would make it possible. I was disheartened at the slow rate of progress. Your book was a real eyeopener. It looks like things are finally starting to take off. Of the three main models in this game, the old-line institutions, the for-profits and the free/open source. I'm pulling for the latter. BTW - I was a student in De Anza/Foothill in the early '90s. It was nice, clean, well-lighted institution where you could easily and cheaply get your lower division credits and move on, but the academic rigor was low, low, low. I saw it as daycare center for young adults with the California taxpayer picking up the tab. I imagined the diy U concept years ago, believing that information technology would make it possible. I was disheartened at the slow rate of progress. Your book was a real eyeopener. It looks like things are finally starting to take off. Of the three main models in this game, the old-line institutions, the for-profits and the free/open source. I’m pulling for the latter.

BTW – I was a student in De Anza/Foothill in the early ’90s. It was nice, clean, well-lighted institution where you could easily and cheaply get your lower division credits and move on, but the academic rigor was low, low, low. I saw it as daycare center for young adults with the California taxpayer picking up the tab.

]]> By: Steve from Halifax http://diyubook.com/2011/03/my-latest-presentation-a-little-piece-in-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-4799 Steve from Halifax Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:22:33 +0000 http://diyubook.com/?p=432#comment-4799 I was in the audience at Summit while you delivered this presentation and I am just reviewing my notes and realized you must have captivated me as I wrote very little that was legible. I'm employed in the IT field and I truly feel that IT is the new literary key to success; Shakespeare had his day! As a student about to finish an arts undergrad degree, I think there needs to be an emphasis placed on HOW rather than WHAT we learn as well. I'll freely admit that I have forgotten most of what I was taught, but I will always remember how to learn and that is what education is really about. As a parent of two boys that will both be finishing k-12 in the next few years, the fear of oppressive debt loads for my children is crippling. I plan to explore DIY U options with them and I think there is a clear path which will lead to a better understanding of HOW to learn. You stated that higher ed schools needs to end the "amenity competition" and I agree. (Spend more resources on the learning process, rather than trimming the ivy) Summit was a great conference, but only appealed to my professional senses, Anya, you were able to appeal to my human senses as an individual and parent. Wonderful message, wonderful delivery and I hope you are able to deliver your message to more people before they fall into Generation Debt. I was in the audience at Summit while you delivered this presentation and I am just reviewing my notes and realized you must have captivated me as I wrote very little that was legible. I’m employed in the IT field and I truly feel that IT is the new literary key to success; Shakespeare had his day!

As a student about to finish an arts undergrad degree, I think there needs to be an emphasis placed on HOW rather than WHAT we learn as well. I’ll freely admit that I have forgotten most of what I was taught, but I will always remember how to learn and that is what education is really about.

As a parent of two boys that will both be finishing k-12 in the next few years, the fear of oppressive debt loads for my children is crippling. I plan to explore DIY U options with them and I think there is a clear path which will lead to a better understanding of HOW to learn. You stated that higher ed schools needs to end the “amenity competition” and I agree. (Spend more resources on the learning process, rather than trimming the ivy)

Summit was a great conference, but only appealed to my professional senses, Anya, you were able to appeal to my human senses as an individual and parent. Wonderful message, wonderful delivery and I hope you are able to deliver your message to more people before they fall into Generation Debt.

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