Higher EducationTrends, Open Education, and DisruptionAndrew SID Lang, Professor of MathematicsOral Roberts UniversityNovember 7, 2013

Trends

1940: 25% of the population had completed high school, 5% of the population had completed a bachelor’s degree.2012: 88% of the population had completed high school, 31% of the population had completed a bachelor’s degree.http://www.census.gov/prod/2012pubs/p20-566.pdf

Consequences

Nowadays, if you don’t have a high school diploma, you’re in a disadvantaged underclass (high unemployment, low wages - disproportionately native born African American males and foreign born Hispanic males)

Consequences

Having an extremely high high-school graduation rate has resulted in the dumbing down of a high school education.Similarly, a larger proportion of the population going to college has resulted in the dumbing down of a college education.Grade inflation.

Consequences

As this trend continues, the level of education will decrease and grade inflation will become an even bigger problem.

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The Purpose of Education

What is the purpose of education? Discuss.

MLK, Jr.“We must remember that intelligence is not enough. Intelligence plus character--that is the goal of true education...If we are not careful, our colleges will produce a group of close-minded, unscientific, illogical propagandists, consumed with immoral acts.” http://mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/index.php/encyclopedia/documentsentry/doc_470200_000/

Do you agree?

Disruption: Open Education“Open education is a collective term to describe institutional practices and programmatic initiatives that broaden access to the learning and training traditionally offered through formal education systems. The qualifier ‘open’ of open education refers to the elimination of barriers that can preclude both opportunities and recognition for participation in institution-based learning. One aspect of openness in or ‘opening up’ education is the development and adoption of open educational resources.” - Wikipedia

Open EducationIs the future of education - open education? Is open education disruptive to higher education? Discuss.

See DOI: 10.1177/2158244013507271

http://utnews.utoledo.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/The-End-of-the-University-As-We-Know-It1.pdf

Largest University in the World?

Indira Gandhi Open UniversityCurrent Enrollment: 3,500,000

Some Perspective On DeliveryRoss, Verne R. "A preliminary investigation of the effect of radio reception on school achievement." Journal of Applied Psychology 14.5 (1930): 456.

Tyler, I. Keith. "Radio in the High School." Educational Research Bulletin (1935): 208-212.

Wedberg, Desmond P. "Motion-picture and television instruction in US colleges and universities, 1956–1957—Part I, motion-picture instruction." Journal of the SMPTE 66.7 (1957): 422-428.

Earnest, Ernest. "Must the TV Technicians Take Over the Colleges?." AAUP Bulletin 44.3 (1958): 582-588.

More DisruptionReady For Prime Time - Augmented Reality:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2jSzmvm_WA

Not Quite Ready For Prime Time - Virtual Reality:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jncMNvMJKDkhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QREOi94I6Pk

Not Quite Ready For Prime Time - Holodecks:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z06WZse-AOo

The Future - Matrix Learninghttp://mashable.com/2013/08/04/false-memories/