College 2.0

To parallel Tim O'Reilly's comparison of Web 1.0 with Web 2.0, I've attempted to contrast College 1.0 with College 2.0. This is an incomplete list and some may be completely off the mark, but it's as good a place as any to start the discussion.

In Web 1.0, software is a product; in Web 2.0, software is a service, and often a transparent one to the end user. Similarly, I think we may be headed for a similar shift in higher ed - away from "product" (eg., degrees) and toward "service" (a platform or network that helps end users achieve their wants). Now, the world wide web as a business platform has existed for about 15 years, and higher education for centuries, so no one is pretending this change will happen overnight. However, those who think it will NEVER happen are going to find themselves on the back side of a big wave, wondering where all the surfers went.

College 1.0 ::: College 2.0
Classroooms ::: Collaboration spaces (physical and virtual)
Knowledge ::: Learning
Proficiency ::: Readiness
Course catalog ::: Outcomes catalog
Semester hours ::: Experience opportunities
Textbooks ::: Wikis, shared bookmarking, original sources
Assignments ::: Unified body of work (portfolio)
Insitutional credit ::: Portability of credit
Semesters ::: Workgroup scheduling
Communities of learners ::: Learning communities
Audience of one ::: Audience of many
Degree as measure of success ::: Attainment of personal goals as measure of success

In the series of posts to follow, I'll explore each of these in more detail.

--Brad

posted by Brad Reed @ 11:19 AM