Learning how to learn is the future of higher education
The internet makes world-class education available to anyone with a connected device these days, particularly if you want to study technology.
From Harvard’s Introduction to Computer Science to Coursera’s Advanced Computer Vision with TensorFlow, free course offerings run the gamut from beginner to expert.
But where to begin?
Students don’t need more content, they need curation and a framework to guide them through the maze of available courses so that they spend their time wisely, building up useful knowledge that will translate into a career.
That kind of approach is beginning to appear at schools that marshal existing resources into skill-centric programmes designed to help students land a job. At Utah’s Mountain Heights Academy teachers sort through open source materials, align them with state standards and create an open source curriculum to meet student needs.