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The University as a platform

Option 4: transformation. The University as a factory. The University as a platform. Opportunity for fundamental transformation. Punctuated equilibrium. Triggers Financial crisis; semester conversion. A crisis is a terrible thing to waste. Complex system: agents + infrastructure.

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The University as a platform

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  1. Option 4: transformation The University as a factory The University as a platform

  2. Opportunity for fundamental transformation • Punctuated equilibrium • Triggers • Financial crisis; semester conversion A crisis is a terrible thing to waste

  3. Complex system: agents + infrastructure • Infrastructure: platforms • a widely needed function provided as a service • janitorial, registration and transcript, physical plant, … • Departments, colleges, and faculty are the agents • A framework for continualinnovation • Notjust this once

  4. Possible examples • Program in complex systems • Interdisciplinary: Biology, CS, Economics, Philosophy, … • A college of General Education • Departmentally controlled scheduling • 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30 week offerings

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