Abelard to Apple the fate of American colleges and universities / Richard A. DeMillo.

Author/creator DeMillo, Richard A.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCambridge, Mass. : MIT Press,
Descriptionxviii, 320 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Subjects
Universities and colleges--United States.
Education, Higher--Aims and objectives. --United States.
Educational change--United States.

Contents I. Great visions to lure them on -- 1. Are you teaching this summer? -- 2. A world of subjective judgments -- 3. The smartest kid in class -- 4. The twenty-first century -- II. An abundance of choices -- 5. It takes a lot to get us excited -- 6. The computer in the cathedral -- 7. Do no harm -- 8. The factory -- 9. Disruption -- III. A better means of expressing their goals -- 10. The value of a university -- 11. Of majors and memes -- 12. Threads -- IV. Abelard to Apple -- 13. The stardom of Leonard Susskind -- 14. Unkept technological promises -- 15. A substitute for deep reflection -- 16. The process-centered university -- 17. Hacking degrees -- V. The long view -- 18. The laws of innovation -- 19. Just change my title to "architect" -- 20. Rules for the twenty-first century.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2010049657
ISBN0262015803 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780262015806 (hardcover : alk. paper)