The Future of Education

Rachael SacksAnalyzing Trends Fall 2013

The Future of… Higher Education

Hypothesis: The classroom and traditional academy format of Universities will change to having a decent percentage of an online element to a degree. The classroom as we know it with the professor lecturing at the front will cease to exist as it is now as Universities attempt to streamline faculty and budget . They will have to put in money to reformatting classrooms and updating facilities but it will pay off with enrollment. Students looking to get life experience and use college as more of a vocational school will take more online and dynamic session courses to achieve their degrees more efficiently.

Globalization

College is seen as a time of culturalization and studying abroad has now become an expectation for most and universities hope to see themselves as more of a global power so the “Global Campus” has become a trend with NYU establishing outposts in Dubai, Paris, and Shanghai in addition to others and the New School opening Parsons Paris.

“Flipped Classrooms”

Force of Change: The Economic Recession

The recession changed who attends College and when and how.

Universities have split into “Haves” and “Have Nots” in how students experience Higher Education.Universities cater to the Students with Money who expect all of these fancy dorms and gym facilities But they also have to cater to part time students who may be working full time on top of classes or need to take classes online.

Private 4 year colleges and Universities which enrolled 3.7 million students in 2009 spent about $22,514 per student on instruction (including faculty salaries) academic support, and student services.

Response to Recession: Working Adults Need More Degrees

Rise in for-profit Universities and creation of MOOCs

Introduction of COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION

Trend: Universities as Corporations

SUBCULTURE:

CONSUMER STUDENTS

“We deal with students who expect a climbing wall to be available in the gym. They certainly have huge expectations for the information technology we will provide to them. We are facing some real questions about whether we can afford to meet all of these consumer demands”. –Joel M.Smith Provost and CIO at Carnegie Mellon University

Prediction: Increasingly Luxurious Dorms and Facilities

A 2006 study published by the Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers found that “poorly maintained or inadequate residential facilities” was the number-one reason students rejected enrolling at institutions.

Client: New School University

Founded in 1919 as “The University in Exile” the New School has always sought to be progressive and innovative in Higher Education.

It’s ahead of its time with its “student directed curriculum” which seems to be more and more where higher education is headed.

The Progressive seminar format of classes at Eugene Lang College could benefit from the dynamically designed seating I brought up earlier. This is another example of an alternative classroom.

As a response to the demands for newer and better facilities the New School has built the University Center which will be completed in January 2014.

Establishing Series of MOOC’s and expanding online learning

The New School has yet to establish itself as a well known producer of online content and it should. There are online course offerings but they are very limited.

While only 2.6% of Universities have MOOC’s at the current time about 9% are planning for it.

Change of Calendar to quarters or increase sessions

Trends in Universities: for the New School to Follow

EXPANSION OF INFLUENCEGLOBALIZATIONPERSONALIZED, COLLABORATIVE LEARNING