Higher Ed in the Brave New World
A symposium sponsored by the faculty of California State University, Northridge was held on Monday, September 30th and Tuesday, October 1st, 2013 on the campus of Cal State Northridge.
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Note: Speaker Bios may be seen by clicking on the name. Transcript of their speeches may be seen by clicking on the title.
Theme for day one: “Models for Delivery: Online vs. Brick and Mortar.”
Day One Speakers:
Dr. Daphne Koller, Stanford University, “The Coursera Model”
William C. Allen, President and CSO of LAEDC, “The Critical Importance of Education to the Southern California Economy”
Dr. Matthew Moen, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences University of So. Dakota, “Short Shrift: The Liberal Arts and Sciences in Higher Education Reform”
Panel Discussion: Download
Participant Observers report: Download
Theme for day two: : “The Future of Education: Functional vs. Liberal Arts.”
Day Two Speakers:
Dr. Dianne Harrison, Cal State Northridge President, “The Important Issue is Student Learning Outcomes”
Dr. Debra Humphreys, V.P Policy and Public Engagement, AAC&U, "More for Less? The Quality Imperative in the Brave New World of Higher Ed"
Dr. Clifford Nass, Department of Communication, Stanford University,
“Issues of Multi-tasking in the Learning Process”
Dr. Harry Hellenbrand, Cal State Northridge President, “Next Steps”
Panel Discussion:
Day One: “Models for Delivery: Online vs. Brick and Mortar” Download
Day Two: “The Future of Education: Functional vs. Liberal Arts" Download
Participant Observers reports:
Day One: “Models for Delivery: Online vs. Brick and Mortar” Download
Day Two: “The Future of Education: Functional vs. Liberal Arts" Download