The last couple of years have seen more passionate discussion about the future of educationboth K12 as well as Higher Educationthan perhaps any time in history, and the debate is not abating. Some feel we are currently in a perfect storm with a number of converging developments, including:
Technologyespecially the Web, social media, and related technologiesenabling new forms of distributed education and learning
Growing numbers of edupreneurs with new ideas for how to create new and innovative education and learning experiences, and benefiting from incubators and willing investors providing risk capital for new edu-ventures
Disillusion by many students (and parents) of existing, traditional educational models and, especially, the high cost and inflexibility of these models
Come and join us and bring your questions and concerns about what lies ahead for higher education, in the US, the Nordic region and elsewhere. Networking with lighter food and drinks begins at 5:30 pm.
