University of the Future

About the Talk

We finish high-school and know more about math than we do of ourselves. Yet knowing ourselves is more important than algebra. Current education does not create free, creative and wise individuals, but workers for the requirements of the market. Most universities give you an education that will supply you with a career – not a good life. But careers, as the etymology of the word betrays, are roads for carts – not for human beings.

In this talk, Alexandros Pagidas explores what the future of education should look like, which includes:

• Development of skills instead of the memorizing of information.
• Renaissance style Curriculum
• Project Based learning
• Entrepreneurship
• Online Tools
• Directed at All Ages
• Based on Alternative Business Models
• Main Ability Cultivated

More information on this talk here.

About the Conference
BIL2009 was held at CSULB in Long Beach, CA on Feb 13-14.

2 Responses to “University of the Future”

1. Adam J Braus says:

   January 22, 2010 at 4:45 am

   When you want to start this university. Give me a call, I’ve had the same idea for about 3 years.
2. making sense of things with circles :: Björn Klose says:

   May 21, 2010 at 7:54 am

   [...] 1. amateur comes from the Latin word amore, love. So somebody who is an amateur does it because he loves it. Thanks, Alexandros. [...]