Betting on Gravity

Betting on GravityKen ODonnellAssociate Dean, Academic Programs and PolicyCalifornia State University Office of the ChancellorAssociation of American Colleges and UniversitiesNetwork for Academic Renewal Working ConferenceGeneral Education and Assessment Seattle, Washington, February 20, 2010

Betting on GravityKen ODonnellAssociate Dean, Academic Programs and PolicyCalifornia State University Office of the ChancellorAssociation of American Colleges and UniversitiesNetwork for Academic Renewal Working ConferenceGeneral Education and Assessment Seattle, Washington, February 20, 2010

CaliforniaMasterPlanc. 1960

CaliforniaMasterPlanc. 1960

CaliforniaMasterPlanc. 1960

CaliforniaMasterPlanc. 1960

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future demandstate demographic and workforce trends

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* first generationfuture demandstate demographic and workforce trends

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* first generation* historically underrepresented and underserved

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* first generation* historically underrepresented and underserved* economically disadvantagedfuture demandstate demographic and workforce trends

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* first generation* historically underrepresented and underserved* economically disadvantaged* less likely to persist and completefuture demandstate demographic and workforce trends

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* first generation* historically underrepresented and underserved* economically disadvantaged* less likely to persist and completestate demographic and workforce trendsfuture demand

* clear communication

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* first generation* historically underrepresented and underserved* economically disadvantaged* less likely to persist and completestate demographic and workforce trendsfuture demand

* clear communication* critical thinking

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* first generation* historically underrepresented and underserved* economically disadvantaged* less likely to persist and completestate demographic and workforce trendsfuture demand

* clear communication* critical thinking* real-world application

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* first generation* historically underrepresented and underserved* economically disadvantaged* less likely to persist and completestate demographic and workforce trendsfuture demand

* clear communication* critical thinking* real-world application* complex problem-solving

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* first generation* historically underrepresented and underserved* economically disadvantaged* less likely to persist and completefuture demand

* clear communication* critical thinking* real-world application* complex problem-solving* ethical decision-makingstate demographic and workforce trends

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* first generation* historically underrepresented and underserved* economically disadvantaged* less likely to persist and completefuture demand

* clear communication* critical thinking* real-world application* complex problem-solving* ethical decision-making* teamwork skillsstate demographic and workforce trends

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* first generation* historically underrepresented and underserved* economically disadvantaged* less likely to persist and completefuture demand

* clear communication* critical thinking* real-world application* complex problem-solving* ethical decision-making* teamwork skillssource: Raising the Bar AAC&U/Peter D. Hart Research, January, 2010state demographic and workforce trends

How do I nebulize acalcified GE committee?

How do I nebulize acalcified GE committee?Christopher J. LucasUniversity of Arkansas-Fayetteville

How do I nebulize acalcified GE committee?Christopher J. LucasUniversity of Arkansas-Fayetteville

Betting on Gravity1. history as pendulum(regression to mean)

Betting on Gravity1. history as pendulum(regression to mean)

2. history as an arrow

Blombos Cave excavationSouth Africa, 75,000 BCE

Blombos Cave excavationSouth Africa, 75,000 BCE

Blombos Cave excavationSouth Africa, 75,000 BCE

Christopher HenshilwoodInstitute of Human EvolutionUniversity of the WitwatersrandJohannesburgBlombos Cave excavationSouth Africa, 75,000 BCE11/17/2009

Blombos Cave excavationSouth Africa, 75,000 BCEChristopher HenshilwoodInstitute of Human EvolutionUniversity of the WitwatersrandJohannesburgFor me, what is really important is here, for the first time, really, ever, we have evidence that people can store information outside of the human brain.11/17/2009

store information outside of the human brain

store information outside of the human brainconstants in education:

store information outside of the human brainconstants in education:

- social

store information outside of the human brainconstants in education:

- outcomes-oriented- social

store information outside of the human brainconstants in education:- practical- outcomes-oriented- social

Betting on Gravity1. history as pendulum(regression to mean)

- practical- outcomes-oriented- social

Betting on Gravity1. history as pendulum(regression to mean)

- practical- outcomes-oriented- social

Betting on Gravity1. history as pendulum(regression to mean)

- practical- outcomes-oriented- socialAlain de BottonThe School of LifeLondon

Betting on Gravity1. history as pendulum(regression to mean)

- practical- outcomes-oriented- socialJennifer EaganPhilosophy, CSU East Bay

Betting on Gravity1. history as pendulum(regression to mean)

- practical- outcomes-oriented- social

Betting on Gravity1. history as pendulum(regression to mean)

- practical- outcomes-oriented- social

Europes early universities were founded in the

a. fifth century.

b. twelfth century.

c. fourteenth century.

d. sixteenth century.

Europes early universities were founded in the

a. fifth century.

b. twelfth century.

c. fourteenth century.

d. sixteenth century.

In universities, use of the Carnegie unit or credit hour dates from

a. the 1860s.

b. the 1880s.

c. the 1910s.

d. the 1930s.

In universities, use of the Carnegie unit or credit hour dates from

a. the 1860s.

b. the 1880s.

c. the 1910s.

d. the 1930s.

In universities, use of the Carnegie unit or credit hour dates from

a. the 1860s.

b. the 1880s.

c. the 1910s.

d. the 1930s.

In universities, use of the Carnegie unit or credit hour dates from

a. the 1860s.

b. the 1880s.

c. the 1910s.

d. the 1930s.

In universities, use of the Carnegie unit or credit hour dates from

a. the 1860s.

b. the 1880s.

c. the 1910s.

d. the 1930s.

In universities, use of the Carnegie unit or credit hour dates from

a. the 1860s.

b. the 1880s.

c. the 1910s.

d. the 1930s.

In universities, use of the Carnegie unit or credit hour dates from

a. the 1860s.

b. the 1880s.

c. the 1910s.

d. the 1930s.

Bologna University1100 A.D.

hereright nowBologna University1100 A.D.

hereright nowBologna University1100 A.D.credit hourc. 1910

credit hourc. 1910One of the most serious evils of American education in school and college is counting by courses.

Abbott Lawrence LowellPresident, Harvard University1917

One of the most serious evils of American education in school and college is counting by courses.

Abbott Lawrence LowellPresident, Harvard University1917Once a credit was earned, it was as safe as anything in the world. It would be deposited and indelibly recorded in the registrars saving bank, while the substance of the course could be, if one wished, happily forgotten.Dietrich Gerhard, 1937thanks to Dr. John Harris, Samford University

Betting on Gravity1. history as pendulum(regression to mean)

- practical- outcomes-oriented- social

Betting on Gravity1. history as pendulum(regression to mean)

- practical- outcomes-oriented- social

Betting on Gravity1. history as pendulum(regression to mean)

- practical- outcomes-oriented- social2. history as an arrow

Betting on Gravity1. history as pendulum(regression to mean)

- practical- outcomes-oriented- social2. history as an arrow- enrollment

Betting on GravityU.S. postsecondary enrollmentssource: National Center for Education Statistics

Sheet1

degrees awarded

yeardegrees awarded

190029000

1950500000

college bound

yearpercent of high school graduates

196040%

197052%

198051%

199061%

200767%

Sheet2

Table 187. Historical summary of faculty, students, degrees, and finances in degree-granting institutions: Selected years, 1869-70 through 2006-07

year1869187918891899190919191929193919491959196919791989199920052006

fall enrollment52,286115,817156,756237,592355,213597,8801,100,7371,494,2032,659,0213,639,8478,004,66011,569,89913,538,56014,791,22417,487,47517,758,870

institutions

U.S. population76,094,00092,407,000106,461,000123,076,741132,122,446152,271,417180,671,158205,052,174227,224,681249