My friends and I founded a university over the summer and...it's going great?! And it's been surprisingly painless to start and run?!
It's a "network university," which is our fancy term for a new type of social institution: one that transforms an existing network into a social… Show more
Tyler Altermantwitter.comMy friends and I founded a university over the summer and...it's going great?! And it's been surprisingly painless to start and run?! It's a "network university," which is our fancy term for a new type of social institution: one that transforms an existing network into a social… Show more
Nadia Eghbal: It’s not just the discovery of knowledge (i.e., learning new things) that’s easier now, but also the validation (where your peers, rather than an accredited institution, decide whether your insights are worth discussing) and distribution of knowledge. Sharing new ideas previously required working with centralized gatekeepers, like a u... See more
future.a16z.com • 21 Experts on the Future of Expertise - Future
On Deck is building a modern, digitally native education platform at a fraction of the time and cost of traditional higher and continuing education.
Packy McCormick • What's On Deck for On Deck?
What if new technologies could allow us to understand the varied backgrounds, goals, and learning styles of our students—and provide educational material customized to their unique needs? What if we could deliver education to students via on-demand platforms that allowed them to study whenever, wherever, and whatever they desired, instead of requir... See more
Michael D. Smith • Are Universities Going the Way of CDs and Cable TV?
Schools are going to have a hard time adjusting to a world in which anyone in the world can now earn prestige from their desk.