iGrad Sponsors Roundtable on Higher Education Trends
SAN DIEGO, CA — (Marketwire – April 28, 2010) – Getting a college degree is more important to Americans than ever before — but few Americans are actually graduating from college; those who do are often saddled with enormous loan debt. Revolutionary new learning paths like open courseware and online degrees are rapidly transforming the way we think about education. Now, a student can easily obtain a teaching degree or an executive MBA online without ever leaving the home. But can they measure up to the brick-and-mortar institution? Hear Pulitzer-nominated author Anya Kamenetz tackle this subject and more on Thursday, May 13th at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), where she will go head-to-head with distinguished panelists in a roundtable discussion sponsored by San Diego-based web company iGrad.
This roundtable event, which is free and open to the public, provides an unusual opportunity for young people, educators, parents and concerned members of the community to get real answers about the changes happening in higher education — from distinguished educators and experts who are actively tackling the thorny questions of finance, access, teaching, and digital technology in the classroom.
Even as the so-called tuition bubble keeps rising, leaving American students (especially low-income students) increasingly disenfranchised, we are beginning to see evidence that there is real, systemic change happening in higher education and its importance is undeniable. As Ms. Kamenetz observes in her new book, DIY U:
“There are two basic options the way I see it: fundamentally change the way higher education is delivered, or resign ourselves to never having enough of it.”Anya Kamenetz will be joined by Monte Ransome Johnson, Associate Professor of Philosophy (UCSD); Dr. Carl Kalani Beyer, Dean of the School of Education and Full Professor (National University); Dr. Allison Rossett, Professor of Educational Technology (San Diego State University); and Joe Safdie, Associate Professor and full-time teacher at San Diego Mesa Community College, who is also a longtime online instructor.
Guests are invited to arrive at the event to meet the panelists informally and mingle starting at 5:30 pm. The discussion begins at 6 pm on Thursday, May 13th on the UCSD campus, inside the Yosemite Room of Canyon Vista, located at Warren College (Voigt Dr./Equality Lane) in La Jolla, CA. The event will also be streamed live on the web.
About Anya Kamenetz: Ms. Kamenetz is a highly-regarded author, speaker and Gen Y expert. She is a staff writer for Fast Company magazine and the author of the new book, published by Chelsea Green in April of this year, called DIY U: Edupunks, Edupreneurs and the Coming Transformation of Higher Education.
About the event sponsor: iGrad is an online community where young adults can learn, grow, and become responsible consumers. Our company mission is to empower young adults by providing an online community with intuitive tools, resources, and content to help them thrive financially.
