Keynote speaker Jeff Selingo talks about the future of higher education. His new book, College (Un)Bound: The Future of Higher Education and What It Means for Students, explores the future of college – how families will pay, what campuses will look like, and how students will learn and prove their value in the job market.

1. HIGHER EDUCATION SUMMIT ’13:
ENGAGE. TRANSFORM. SUCCEED.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
Higher Education Summit

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Presented by
Jeffrey Selingo
@jselingo
jeff@selingo.com
College (Un)Bound:
The Future of Higher Education

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ENGAGE. TRANSFORM. SUCCEED.

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no home
equity
squeezed
states
federal
deficits
more out
of pocket

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Rising Costs, Stagnant Income

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The Disappearing State
Average state
budget for higher
education will
reach zero across
the U.S. in 2059.

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Fewer Full-Paying Students

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No Common Definition

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The Value Gap
Source:
Rasmussen Reports

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Prestige is to higher education
as profit is to corporations.

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ENGAGE. TRANSFORM. SUCCEED.

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400K
4 in 5
Students drop out of college annually
33%
Transfer
Drop out
Drifting

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Unique visitors per quarter

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The Swirl:
Multiple Colleges
The Bypass:
Free MOOC
Mixing Mediums:
Hybrid, F2F, Online
The Assessment:
Competency-based
The Gap Year:
Detour to College
The Blend:
Mix Work/College

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Hybrid courses
Flipped classrooms

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7 ½ week semesters | Finish early
Remedial help | Increase retention rates
Flexibility | Experiential learning
For Students, An Unbound Future

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Institution Federation FreeAgent
Less
institutional
focused?
For Faculty, An Unbound Future

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ENGAGE. TRANSFORM. SUCCEED.

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ENGAGE. TRANSFORM. SUCCEED.
The only really necessary people
in the publishing process now
are the writer and the reader.
Everyone who stands between those
two has both risk and opportunity.
-Russell Grandinetti
Vice President, Amazon

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What happens to
the campus experience?

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Dive deep into a research project
2
Seek passionate faculty
1
Be creative. Take Risks. Learn
how to fail.
4
Go on a global experience
3

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College
High
School
Transition
to Work

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How does #
your college #
define value…

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…before others #
define it for you.

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President’s College Scorecard
“Parents and students can use to
compare schools based on a simple
criteria: where you can get the most
bang for your educational buck.”
-President Obama, 2013 State of the Union
address

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President’s College Scorecard

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College Reality Check

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State Employment Records
Arkansas
Colorado
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia

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ENGAGE. TRANSFORM. SUCCEED.

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ENGAGE. TRANSFORM. SUCCEED.
The only really necessary people
in the publishing process now
are the writer and the reader.
Everyone who stands between those
two has both risk and opportunity.
-Russell Grandinetti
Vice President, Amazon

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ENGAGE. TRANSFORM. SUCCEED.
Certifying experiences
College networks
Redesign first year
Proving value
Risk
Opportunities
Commodity courses
Graduate studies
Free agent profs
Credentialing

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ENGAGE. TRANSFORM. SUCCEED.