The Future of Education

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Michael j. Trout
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Degree-based Education is doomed... and so are your degrees!

Started this discussion. Last reply by Anthony V. Manzo, Ph.D. Jan 11, 2011. 18 Replies

Announcing the $50m eSingularity Prize for Education

Started Feb 21, 2010 0 Replies

TEDxFutureEd.com -- Seeking organizing committee members and speakers.

Started this discussion. Last reply by Ioana Armiano Mar 15, 2010. 14 Replies

 

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Anthony V. Manzo, Ph.D. replied to Michael j. Trout's discussion 'Degree-based Education is doomed... and so are your degrees!'
Perhaps not. You might be interested in directing your constituency to the below high performance teaching methods and reform effort in teacher education. Tony…
Jan 11, 2011
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Michael j. Trout replied to Michael j. Trout's discussion 'Degree-based Education is doomed... and so are your degrees!'
Actually, we are a 100% volunteer organization. Recently, I established Foundups Corp as a Delaware C-Corp and rolled off EDUIT eSingularity Prize as a partnership. The ePrize will be a profit venture.
Oct 12, 2010
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Michael j. Trout replied to Michael j. Trout's discussion 'Degree-based Education is doomed... and so are your degrees!'
Hmmm Bill Gates is pretty much saying it too... The 3000 yr old Educational Complex will be coming to an end in 21st Century.
Oct 12, 2010
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Adam Bostock replied to Michael j. Trout's discussion 'Degree-based Education is doomed... and so are your degrees!'
There are opportunities for significant changes in the way higher education is delivered, and opportunities to change the traditional degree. SHORTER DEGREES Some topics may be open to greater change than others. For example, the duration of some…
Sep 1, 2010
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Deborah J. Boyd replied to Michael j. Trout's discussion 'Degree-based Education is doomed... and so are your degrees!'
Let's discuss another issue Michael. Why is EDUIT 503C? Do you survive on donations or do you sell things but because of your status you do not pay taxes? I will give you credit for an uncanny ability to oversimplify things.
Aug 27, 2010
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Deborah J. Boyd replied to Michael j. Trout's discussion 'Degree-based Education is doomed... and so are your degrees!'
I am not the one being hostile here. You are the one that seems upset. In some ways we are seeing the same thing but we are dealing with what we observe differently. One of the things we have not discussed is continuity. Is there any value in it? As…
Aug 27, 2010
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Irena White replied to Michael j. Trout's discussion 'Degree-based Education is doomed... and so are your degrees!'
I believe your predictions are right - the Singularity theory is a very compelling one and as we increasingly adopt a user pays approach to education (in Australia we now have this in our 'public' Vocational Education and Training Sector…
Aug 27, 2010
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tom abeles replied to Michael j. Trout's discussion 'Degree-based Education is doomed... and so are your degrees!'
Hi Lora As I mentioned, above, there are a number of "communities" with vested interests in the education system. The biggest player is The State which pays for this and it has certain goals and needs, of which being responsible for the…
Jul 20, 2010
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Lora Cowell replied to Michael j. Trout's discussion 'Degree-based Education is doomed... and so are your degrees!'
While Michael's ideas are intriguing, I am skeptical about a "device" that is so narrowly defined (and powerful). More often, at least in an innovative world, individuals define the device. Look at how users have effected the…
Jul 20, 2010
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Atul Tolani replied to Michael j. Trout's discussion 'Degree-based Education is doomed... and so are your degrees!'
All of this has been visioned 100 yrs ago and written about by Sri Aurobindo (an Indian educationist and spiritual leader) in his educational literature. Google him! Will open a lot of doors, i assure you!
Jul 7, 2010
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tom abeles replied to Michael j. Trout's discussion 'Degree-based Education is doomed... and so are your degrees!'
Hi Michael Unfortuantely Ning is linear and thus makes it difficult to respond to your comments and integrate the ideas represented by both Daniel and Deborah immediately following this exchange. Also we are trying to unpack a number of intertwining…
Jul 4, 2010
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Daniel Bassill replied to Michael j. Trout's discussion 'Degree-based Education is doomed... and so are your degrees!'
I agree with Michael that the current system will look much different in 20 to 50 years as a result of how people have access to on-line learning and an ever expanding amount of information. I think Tom's comment about "whoever has the…
Jul 3, 2010
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Michael j. Trout replied to Michael j. Trout's discussion 'Degree-based Education is doomed... and so are your degrees!'
Is it my ego or the stretching/confrontation of your personal paradigm that my words as scratching up against. The reality is when an idea is presented that conflicts with our paradigm we feel uncomfortable and then attack the source personally...…
Jul 3, 2010
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Michael j. Trout replied to Michael j. Trout's discussion 'Degree-based Education is doomed... and so are your degrees!'
Hi Tom, thanks for taking your time to comment on this. I am going to answer your very insightful points. I had originally done this but then accidently deleted my post when I close the window... arg. "The problem that exists is how does one…
Jul 3, 2010
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tom abeles replied to Michael j. Trout's discussion 'Degree-based Education is doomed... and so are your degrees!'
good day Michael. This is one of the issues which I will be covering at the World Future Society conference in Boston on 8 July. It is also a subject that was touched upon in the July 2 New York Times front page. We are starting to see, under the…
Jul 2, 2010
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Degree-based Education is doomed... and so are your degrees!

This is from my blog mtrout.com I am predicting right now that within ten to twenty-years the idea of degree based education years will become a thing of the 20th century broken educational model. How can I make such a claim? Well, simple we all know that a degree is really worthless in todays market and what is really wanted is EXPERIENCE. How do I know this... Well, currently I am looking to find Federal Enterprise Architects for a project for Dept of Homeland Security and it doesn't matter…See More
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At 1:30am on January 6, 2010, Michael j. TroutMichael j. Trout said…
I made a request... since I am not the creator I am powerless
At 8:16pm on January 5, 2010, Donna MurdochDonna Murdoch said…
Hi am I admin of something? Let me know if I am.... I wasn't sure.

James O'Reillly from Adult Learning Ning is great with virtual worlds, as is Sherry Terrell from Educator's PLN.
At 6:10pm on January 4, 2010, Michael j. TroutMichael j. Trout said…
great as soon as I get admin powers will set it up.... at moment we need to get the world out.... im posting this in the LearningTown subgroups...

Hi I am the founder of TEDxFutureEd We have just set up a Ning and I am looking for representative from 3D Virtual Worlds to be part of the events, 3D Virtual Worlds learning will play a vital role in education in the future. We also have a Linkedin group for those interested.
At 5:37pm on January 4, 2010, Donna MurdochDonna Murdoch said…
Hi Michael, I joined the Ning you linked too. Happy to be an admin, just let me know what to do and what's going on.
Thanks.
 
 
 

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