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Rosie Buckley

This document outlines stakeholder needs and insights regarding changes needed in college education delivery. It notes that both high-end and remedial colleges are affected by systemic changes and explores why people go to college and how that may be changing. Employers play a key role in shaping demand. Concerns are raised that universities are too expensive, resistant to change, and not equipped to teach all subjects best. The document advocates leveraging online training, technology, and the best global teaching methods to provide affordable, high-quality college education through new models that may exist outside traditional universities.

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Problem Statement Needs a way to Stakeholder Need Insight because Insights Stakeholder SAY DO THINK FEEL Systemic changes affect both high end colleges and those at the lower end (remedial course) Why do people go to college these days to mature, learn how to think a certain way, socialization, apprenticeship, relationship/connections, personal branding? And how is that changing? Employers are integral to changing any system as they currently generate interest at traditional colleges and help outline the demand (skill set, type of experiences and education, number of students) A recent study shows that a record number of college age students living at home. Concerned Parent Universities (especially high end ones) cost way too m uch (e.g. $53K for a year at Brown) Universities think they are im m une to the changes in how education is delivered (because they have been around for hundreds of years) Are universities really equipped to teach all subjects the best way? W hy are they slow to adopt top change? W hat is there a continued dem and (from em ployers ) for these traditional schools? Steve Jobs and others prove that a traditional education is not predictive of success. Interviewees describe how they use and have observed on-line training courses that are more intuitive (even for young children) and tailored (e.g. can track when individuals or pockets of individuals). There are successful technology applications for teaching that are already on the market, proven, and lower cost. Schools should leverage technology hubs more. Leverage the best for each subject (e.g. Berlitz for language,) Frustrated at lack of adoption Concern for the future for their own childrens options Hoping for a better vision and call to action form the universities Willing to help shape the solution Uncertain of how the education system might operate 50 years from now Concerned, tech savvy, proactive and involved parent of nearly college aged children Provide college level education , experiences, and development using the latest technology and best teaching techniques at an affordable price College education delivery should be revised to better leverage on-line delivery technology, best in class teaching techniques, and global reacheven if that means that models need to be developed outside of the traditional colleges.

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  • 1. Problem Statement Needs a way to Stakeholder Need Insight because Insights Stakeholder SAY DO THINK FEEL Systemic changes affect both high end colleges and those at the lower end (remedial course) Why do people go to college these days to mature, learn how to think a certain way, socialization, apprenticeship, relationship/connections, personal branding? And how is that changing? Employers are integral to changing any system as they currently generate interest at traditional colleges and help outline the demand (skill set, type of experiences and education, number of students) A recent study shows that a record number of college age students living at home. Concerned Parent Universities (especially high end ones) cost way too m uch (e.g. $53K for a year at Brown) Universities think they are im m une to the changes in how education is delivered (because they have been around for hundreds of years) Are universities really equipped to teach all subjects the best way? W hy are they slow to adopt top change? W hat is there a continued dem and (from em ployers ) for these traditional schools? Steve Jobs and others prove that a traditional education is not predictive of success. Interviewees describe how they use and have observed on-line training courses that are more intuitive (even for young children) and tailored (e.g. can track when individuals or pockets of individuals). There are successful technology applications for teaching that are already on the market, proven, and lower cost. Schools should leverage technology hubs more. Leverage the best for each subject (e.g. Berlitz for language,) Frustrated at lack of adoption Concern for the future for their own childrens options Hoping for a better vision and call to action form the universities Willing to help shape the solution Uncertain of how the education system might operate 50 years from now Concerned, tech savvy, proactive and involved parent of nearly college aged children Provide college level education , experiences, and development using the latest technology and best teaching techniques at an affordable price College education delivery should be revised to better leverage on-line delivery technology, best in class teaching techniques, and global reacheven if that means that models need to be developed outside of the traditional colleges.