Notes for the Next 40 Years

Here's the PowerPoint slideshow of my May 7 talk:
Download the_next_40_years.ppt

And here's a longish essay, "Towards a University Culture," written in 2007, that provides some context for my comments:
Download university_culture.doc

You may also want to scroll down to read some articles I've published in The Tyee over the past year on the Campus 2020 report, the widespread use and abuse of laptops in the classroom, the importance of our international students, and student problems with debt burdens.

Comments

[north pacific costa rica beach]

Our education system has grown and developed in a reflection of the changes in our society in a symbiotic relationship in which one influences the other. Considering such issues as gender, culture, curriculum, testing, and philosophy, how has formal education been influenced by national development? How have changes in society influenced changes in the way in which students are educated, as well as philosophies about education?

[abner]

This is great information – its encouraging to see online education is becoming
more widely accepted and the benefits are backed up by a range of studies.
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