NMC Library
Image from Google Jackets

DIY U : edupunks, edupreneurs, and the coming transformation of higher education / Anya Kamenetz.

By: Publication details: White River Junction, Vt. : Chelsea Green Pub., c2010.Description: xiv, 196 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9781603582346
  • 1603582347
Other title:
  • Do-it-yourself U
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 378.73 22
LOC classification:
  • LA227.4 .K36 2010
Online resources:
Contents:
History : how college-for-all became part of the American dream -- Sociology : human capital and meritocracy, race and class--can we build a system that works for everybody? -- Economics : why college tuition is caught in a cost spiral, and how to stop it -- Computer science : open content, virtual-reality and smartphone classrooms, serious games, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and robotic telescopes -- Independent study : free and open-source education; vocational, experiential, and self-learning -- Commencement : what the transformation of the university might mean for the future of humanity -- Resource guide for a do-it-yourself education : a four part guide for the student who wants to hack her own education; includes a listing of web sites of organizations mentioned in the text.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks LA227.4 .K36 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001143220

Includes bibliographical references and index.

History : how college-for-all became part of the American dream -- Sociology : human capital and meritocracy, race and class--can we build a system that works for everybody? -- Economics : why college tuition is caught in a cost spiral, and how to stop it -- Computer science : open content, virtual-reality and smartphone classrooms, serious games, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and robotic telescopes -- Independent study : free and open-source education; vocational, experiential, and self-learning -- Commencement : what the transformation of the university might mean for the future of humanity -- Resource guide for a do-it-yourself education : a four part guide for the student who wants to hack her own education; includes a listing of web sites of organizations mentioned in the text.

There are no comments on this title.

to post a comment.

Powered by Koha