david wiles (rprtcard@aug.com)
Tue, 04 May 1999 08:37:30 -0400
Date: Tue, 04 May 1999 08:37:30 -0400 From: david wiles <rprtcard@aug.com> Subject: Nicho's Challenge
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> Date: Mon, 03 May 1999 13:12:50 -0400
> To: IFETS Discussion List <IFETS-DISCUSS@LISTSERV.READADP.COM>
> From: david wiles <rprtcard@aug.com>
> Subject: Re: Nicho's Challenge to Higher Education Folks
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> Nicho Lays Down the Final Glove.
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> to
> success of the university. The eight important considerations for
> university business process reform are:
> 1. Is enough highly specialized training being provided?
> 2. Is too much highly specialized training being provided?
> 3. Is the university teaching how to learn for a lifetime?
> 4. Is the university asking learners to read the right materials?
> 5. Is the university teaching how to how to work in teams effectively?
> 6. Is the university teaching technical communications to communicate not
> to sell, and are internships effective in developing learner portfolios of
> work?
> 7. Is the university creating world aware scholars?
> 8 Is the affect of change on the university being adequately addressed?
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> Reconsiderations:
> part A; communications to communicate not
> to sell,
> part B: world aware scholars
> part C:the affect of change
>
> perhaps with a dose of the "effects of change" for the fun of it and when you
> wade into these waters
> .
> >University/industry strategic alliances Traditional university
> >offering courses and degree programs at company owned facilities.
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> Competency based degree/certification universities Credit
> >awarded for competencies rather than for class attendance.
>
> European
> >tutorial model,
>
> ifets network
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> David Wiles
>
> Nicho's initial burst......
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> At 10:04 AM 5/3/99 -0500, you wrote:
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> >Just a suggestion
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> >Can we get off the grammar and spelling problems. None of us is getting
> >paid to participate. If grammar and spelling problems get in the way of
> >communicating your ideas then by all means care must be taken. However,
> >many of us are overworked and underpaid, becuase we are educators for the
> >love o learning. Under those conditions, a few mistakes in spelling are
> >understandable. I don't know who said it, but "if your not making a mistake
> >every day then your not trying hard enough.
> >
> >Now on to the reason we are here. Here is a on view of IT education and
> >some emerging trends.
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