There are going to be much more and better idea-explosions that emanate, reverberate from higher education.
Technology enables change.
The model to replace industrial age education isn t clear yet. But the idea that a person stands in front of the room stuffing information into learners like grain into a duck is changing to the idea that teaching is about being a wise companion and advisor. These technologies are really much more about creating and managing new relationships than creating and managing old information or new information. The Knowledge Marketplace Special Challenges ADEC Network Ag Telecommunications Ethical Responsibilities Mainstream extended education is part and parcel of fulfilling the Land-Grant University mission. Citizens expect affordable, high quality education to be available from their public universities on an as needed basis.