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by lbeaumont
Sun Dec 18, 2022 8:57 am
Forum: Our concept of a university
Topic: Reinventing the university for the 21st century
Replies: 12
Views: 433

Re: Reinventing the university for the 21st century

I fondly recall the time I spent as an undergraduate student browsing, researching, and studying in the university library. Certainly, WDU deserves to feature a fine library; what would be most fitting? I recently began to learn of The Society Library . Their mission is to archive humanity’s ideas, ...
by lbeaumont
Sun Dec 18, 2022 8:46 am
Forum: Our concept of a university
Topic: Reinventing the university for the 21st century
Replies: 12
Views: 433

Re: Reinventing the university for the 21st century

David, Uli, Thanks for this clarification. I am now curious as to how WDU is manifest. For example, how does a student find the learning resources and learning opportunities offered by WDU? How does an educator become affiliated with WDU, or affiliate learning resources and learning opportunities wi...
by lbeaumont
Thu Dec 15, 2022 7:56 am
Forum: Our concept of a university
Topic: Problem Finding
Replies: 0
Views: 115

Problem Finding

To help us refine our vision for WDU, I suggest we do some problem finding . Begin by answering these three questions: What do you want? (What do you want to have happen?) What is true? What are you (we) going to do about it? This approach to problem finding is elaborated in the course on problem fi...
by lbeaumont
Thu Dec 15, 2022 7:48 am
Forum: Our concept of a university
Topic: WDU Keywords and Word cloud
Replies: 0
Views: 272

WDU Keywords and Word cloud

I re-watched Evelin's 2011 video where she describes her ideas for WDU. I took notes, and highlighted keywords: Dignity • Best of humanity • Respect and love for each other • Opposite of abuse, humiliation, violation • First word of UDHR • Difficult to define • Equality in dignity is especially diff...
by lbeaumont
Thu Dec 15, 2022 7:17 am
Forum: Our concept of a university
Topic: Reinventing the university for the 21st century
Replies: 12
Views: 433

Re: Reinventing the university for the 21st century

How are WDU courses created? If a ready, willing, and able educator wants to create and contribute a course to WDU, how does she proceed? Do we have anything analogous to Creating Wikiversity Courses for WDU?
by lbeaumont
Wed Dec 14, 2022 5:16 pm
Forum: Our concept of a university
Topic: Reinventing the university for the 21st century
Replies: 12
Views: 433

Re: Reinventing the university for the 21st century

Philosopher Nicholas Maxwell has long argued that The Academy must shift from knowledge inquiry to wisdom inquiry. Perhaps we have an opportunity to create WDU as wisdom centered (not that far from dignity centered) from the start.
by lbeaumont
Tue Dec 13, 2022 2:01 pm
Forum: Our concept of a university
Topic: Reinventing the university for the 21st century
Replies: 12
Views: 433

Re: Reinventing the university for the 21st century

Research is a valuable university activity. Here are some suggested topics to get us started:

The wisdom and the future research center
Causes of Suboptimal Life Experiences
Improving our Social Operating Systems
The Level 5 Research Center is helping to shape the next big thing.