1. solve the accreditation problem (either by alternative means of accreditation that would be accepted by employers , or by changing college accreditation rules).
2. improving the social element in online learning, to make it comparable or better than social element in offline learning.
3. today , knowledge is much more externalized. computer libraries and tools , outsourcing/crowd-sourcing , search engines and online communities enable this. it will probably become more externalized. does this require a different learning process ?
4. self learning is important. how do you teach people the skills to effectively self-learn ?
5. in many tasks today, the barriers to performance are not knowledge but psychological(things like motivation , concentration , attention to details , etc). is it the place of higher education to teach those ?
You, my friend, clearly share my vision. Would love to chat! Please email me: mh [/@t\] kodu.co :)
Working on a startup, actually, covering a lot of the topics you provided. I even applied for YCombinator. Really looking forward :) Hope to hear from you!
I would probably start a parallel system starting with 13 year olds and teach them the basics (reading, writing, math, science, history) through a program focusing on a trade or craft (limited selection obviously). Something where they can apply their knowledge in real world items but be taught the lessons through a focus they were interested in. Then setup the college years to broaden there knowledge and go into more traditional college subjects.
I guess if I ever get "really rich" I will try it privately.
We already have those, they are vocational technical high schools. In my small New England town I had the option of two different ones, one with a focus on agriculture and animal husbandry and one more focused on the trades.
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[ 2.0 ms ] story [ 41.1 ms ] thread2. improving the social element in online learning, to make it comparable or better than social element in offline learning.
3. today , knowledge is much more externalized. computer libraries and tools , outsourcing/crowd-sourcing , search engines and online communities enable this. it will probably become more externalized. does this require a different learning process ?
4. self learning is important. how do you teach people the skills to effectively self-learn ?
5. in many tasks today, the barriers to performance are not knowledge but psychological(things like motivation , concentration , attention to details , etc). is it the place of higher education to teach those ?
Working on a startup, actually, covering a lot of the topics you provided. I even applied for YCombinator. Really looking forward :) Hope to hear from you!
http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_crea...
I guess if I ever get "really rich" I will try it privately.