Thursday, October 13, 2005
There's a new trend in higher education that holds important implications for economic development: The emergence of entrepreneurial leaders who are pushing new "applied" approaches to education.
If you are lucky enough to attract a leader of this type to your community, they can have a big impact on the economic development climate in your region. Businesses will respond to this type of market-driven solution to education and training.
The article introduces us to the example set by Morrisville State College at the State University of New York. Students are engaged in "real world" experiences in order to learn. Read more.
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Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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Real world training in higher education
