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
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
The High-Level This Week: There are 4,000 universities in the United States that generate over $650 billion in revenue and educated 20 million people annually. A perfect storm involving declining revenues and state funding are putting many of these universities at risk of bankruptcy. Many will not survive. Is this the end of University Inc in the U... See more
Mikal Khoso • Trajectory #17: The End of University Inc
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
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.
Paul Millerd • Network Legibility & Status | #125
In New America’s survey, 91% of students list improving employment opportunities as a top reason for attending college. It’s time we listen to them. This means tuition resets, job-ready curriculum, shorter degrees, and partnerships to connect job seekers with growing industries—particularly ones that accommodate remote working opportunities.