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Perspectives Relating to Culture and Learning in Education

Choosing whether or not to attend higher education will impact the rest of your life for better or worse. There are several options available for higher education and claims that some are better than others. Explore the following perspectives for a better understanding of the current issues.

Purpose of Higher Education

Brian Wright

Perspective: University counselor


Bio: Brian worked at United World College Costa Rica as a university counselor for 3 years, and has seen every type of college application: the great...and the not-so-great. His job has given him perspective into what colleges are looking for and the concept of institutional priorities.

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Christopher Dede

Perspective: Educator

Bio : Christopher Dede  is a professor at Harvard and developer of new types of educational systems to meet the opportunities and challenges of the 21st century.

David Ray

Perspective: Dean and Honors Professor


Bio: University of Oklahoma professor, David Ray, asks what is a college education? Does everyone need one?

Fred D'Agostino

Perspective: Professor


Bio: Many people think the point of higher education is economic: graduates get better paying jobs and the economy gets the knowledge-workers it needs. But, there is another story. There is a role for higher education in skilling-up citizens so they can play an active and effective role in a democratic society.

Jullien Gordon

Perspective: Education entrepreneur

Bio: Julien Gordon is a young entrepreneur speaking about motivation and purpose.

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