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Agile, Adaptable, and Accountable

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• Diana G. Oblinger, President and CEO, EDUCAUSE

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Society expects colleges and universities to prepare students for work, life, and citizenship. But what does that preparation entail in a "flat world," where work has been redefined by computers and the Web? Higher education is being asked to anticipate and adapt to changes in today's-and tomorrow's-environment. What are those expectations, and how will higher education meet them? Information technology has catalyzed many of those changes-and it may also offer some solutions.

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http://www.educause.edu/AgileAdaptableandAccountable/10276

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Know Where: Learning in a Complex, Adaptive Age

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• George Siemens, Associate Director, Learning Technologies Centre, University of Manitoba

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Our existing educational system was created to serve in an era when knowledge was fairly static. Today's complex environments and rapid knowledge growth require an educational model that is adaptive to global trends and new learning contexts. Our existing structures of learning need to be redesigned to account for foundational shifts in business, government, society, and technology.

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http://www.educause.edu/KnowWhere%2DLearninginaComplexAdaptiveAge/10277

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Preparing Undergraduates for Democratic Participation

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• George L. Mehaffy, Vice President of Academic Leadership and Change, AASCU

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What is the purpose of higher education? Is it only to prepare skilled workers for the global economy of the 21st century, or does higher education also have a responsibility to prepare undergraduates to become engaged, active citizens in a democracy? This presentation focuses on how colleges and universities can be intentional about the work of citizenship preparation.

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http://www.educause.edu/PreparingUndergraduatesforDemocraticParticipation/10278

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What Business Wants from Higher Education

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• Matthew Szulik, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Red Hat, Inc.

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In a world of rapid change, flexibility and adaptability in business is essential. But that adaptability is more than just a business model-it hinges on the intellectual capital, innovation, and follow-through of its employees. What skills-intellectual, social, and personal-do businesses seek in employees? What kind of education will prepare those employees for life and work?

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http://www.educause.edu/WhatBusinessWantsfromHigherEducation/10279