higher education vs. technology
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Technology has changed significantly over the past twenty years, while Education is resistant to change. Learn why a big shift is happening in higher education.Blog Post:http://lukethomas.com/technology-and-higher-education-big-changes-are-here/TRANSCRIPT
Technology vs. Higher Education
Big Change is happening now
About ME
• 20 year-old student at UMaine• Homeschool/Private/Technical Education
background• Online Marketing (SEO, PPC, Lead Gen @
www.lukethomas.com)
You See….
Maine is uneventful
Quality of Education?….not so much
What can I do about it?
• Cry• Complain• Throw a tantrum• Move• Use Technology to Learn
Over My Lifetime (20 yrs)
• The Internet emerged• Google began indexing pages• Mainstream use of computers (PCs)
College Grads and Debt
Source: Think Progress
Nope.
Why are we Complaining?
Information is Accessible
Instead of This…
Source: Visual Photos
We have This….
+
Access to World-Class Instruction
• Stanford Online Classes• MIT OpenCourseware• Yale Courses• Harvard Open Learning
FOR FREE
NO Geographical Limitations
Pace
• Pause, Rewind, and Review (Video)• Individualized Curriculum• Fast-Paced Learning (If Desired)
Source: Enterprise Irregulars
Are we really underprivileged?
Or just Lazy?
Technology has turned the tables..
From being Spoon Fed:
Source: Dana’s Kids
To Personal Motivation
Source: Motivated Kid
