Comments on: Innovating the 21st-century university http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/04/innovating-the-21st-century-university/ Exploring How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Fadi Saba http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/index.php/2010/02/04/innovating-the-21st-century-university/comment-page-1/#comment-341962 Fadi Saba Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:45:04 +0000 http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/?p=5364#comment-341962 First of all, the 'trend' does seem interesting. It is something I hope does not rid society of the university campus. The actual, physical, face-to-face, tangible campus is critical for global understanding. Yes, the world is within a click of a button ~~ but that is the virtual and surreal. In reality, for people to have better understanding and respect for one another; and for people to be exposed to global issues and movements, there is a need for a campus. For example, the Free Speech Movement of the late 1960's would not have taken place, I feel, had Mario Savio (the leader) been studying online and not in person with others on campus. I do feel online higher education has a place. However, I certainly hope it would not dissolve the campus universities. First of all, the ‘trend’ does seem interesting. It is something I hope does not rid society of the university campus. The actual, physical, face-to-face, tangible campus is critical for global understanding. Yes, the world is within a click of a button ~~ but that is the virtual and surreal.

In reality, for people to have better understanding and respect for one another; and for people to be exposed to global issues and movements, there is a need for a campus. For example, the Free Speech Movement of the late 1960′s would not have taken place, I feel, had Mario Savio (the leader) been studying online and not in person with others on campus. I do feel online higher education has a place. However, I certainly hope it would not dissolve the campus universities.

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