{"id":20373,"date":"2011-06-15T13:11:53","date_gmt":"2011-06-15T17:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=20373"},"modified":"2011-06-17T16:46:26","modified_gmt":"2011-06-17T20:46:26","slug":"diy-u-the-future-of-learning-kamenetz-dscs-reflections-re-the-bubble-in-higher-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2011\/06\/15\/diy-u-the-future-of-learning-kamenetz-dscs-reflections-re-the-bubble-in-higher-education\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY U: The Future Of Learning [Kamenetz]; DSC’s reflections re: the bubble in higher education"},"content":{"rendered":"

DIY U: The Future Of Learning [Video] <\/strong><\/a>— from FastCompany.com by Anya Kamenetz
\nFrom Khan Academy and TED Talks to instructional YouTube videos, the future of learning is open and free.<\/em><\/p>\n


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A related comment from DSC:<\/strong><\/span>
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I have it that higher ed is <\/em>a bubble and if an increasingly larger group of people can’t afford it<\/a> — yet still want it<\/em> — then, in my book, that’s a major problem. <\/strong>
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I’ll use myself as an example. My wife and I could not begin to afford to send our kids to many of the colleges and universities out there right now — today, in 2011! <\/strong>(Let alone in 2017+ when our kids start hitting the college scene.)\u00a0 I should note that our kids are doing well in school and are very talented, hard workers.\u00a0 I should also point out that my wife and I place a very high value on being educated and we are both trying to pass that value along to the next generation.<\/span><\/p>\n

But if you tell me that higher ed is not a bubble, the first question I will ask you <\/strong>(besides what planet are you living on<\/em>) is what’s the gross income for your household? <\/strong> If you are making close to 6 figures, I highly doubt that your perspective will be the same as that of folks from households who are making $20,000-$50,000 a year. In fact, my hunch is that those who say higher ed is not a bubble are:<\/span><\/p>\n