Galleys are going out soon. Here's the temporary cover; I'd love to get your reaction.
From the press release: The price of college tuition has increased more than any other major good or service for the last 20 years. Nine out of 10 American high school seniors aspire to go to college, yet the United States has fallen from world leader to only the tenth most educated nation. Almost half of college students don't graduate; those who do have unprecendented levels of federal and private student loan debt, which constitutes a credit bubble similar to the mortgage crisis.
... Our choice is clear; radically change the way higher education is delivered, or resign ourselves to never having enough of it.
The roots of the word "university" and "college" both mean community. In the age of constant connectedness and social media, it's time for the monolithic, millennium-old, ivy-covered walls to undergo a phase change into something much lighter, more permeable, and fluid.
The future lies in personal learning networks and paths, learning that blends experiential and digital approaches, and open-source educational models. Increasingly, you will decide what, when, where and with whom you want to learn, and you will learn by doing. The university is the cathedral of rationality, and with our whole civilization in crisis, we are poised on the brink of Reformation.
6 comments:
I do like your cover. It strikes the mind. Good Job!
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Thanks!
powerful and simple, but doesn't seem as smart a solution as the subject matter
Hello,
I read an excerpt of DIY U on Scribd and I have to say I'm intrigued! As someone who can't return to college barring a financial miracle, I'm constantly looking for inspiration regarding self-education. Part of the reason I started a blog is so that I could have a medium through which I can attempt to be better, both professionally and personally.
Good luck with the book release!
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