Category Archives: scenarios

Education dystopia #1: triumph of the silos

Posted on September 30, 2014 by Bryan Alexander

What are some bad futures for teaching, learning, and campuses? With this post I’m starting up my series of educational dystopias. 1: Silos stand tall In this world silos have become the dominant life form in information architecture.  Closed and … Continue reading →

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A week of educational dystopias

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Bryan Alexander

This past Friday I keynoted a Penn State World Campus conference.  While the event was very energetic and forward-looking, my talk was ultimately quite gloomy, because I focused on offering negative visions of higher education’s future. That was a new approach for me.  Generally … Continue reading →

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Three higher education futures

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Bryan Alexander

Today Educause Review Online published my latest article, “Higher Education in 2024: Glimpsing the Future“.  In it are three scenarios for how academia could change over the next decade: Two Cultures, a divide between entirely online teaching and a face-to-face … Continue reading →

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One future of education: Health Care Nation

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Bryan Alexander

What would education look like if the medical sector becomes the largest part of American society and economics?  I call this scenario: Health Care Nation.* In this future, the medical sector has become the leading U.S. industry, eclipsing all others. … Continue reading →

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