Jeffersonian Learning Online?
Presented by: Matt Hamilton
Mechanical Engineering ‘14
Economics ‘14
The Big Thought
How do we balance the prestige and exclusivity that is
the University of Virginia, with the financial allure
and disruptive potential that is online education?
1. Sustain Innovation through offering online courses
or part online integrated courses. (Michael Horn)
2. Create autonomous experiments to disrupt
ourselves. (Michael Horn)
3. Emphasizing the benefits of an “On-Grounds”
experience
Sustaining Innovation
MAE 3710 Mechanical Systems and Signals:
by Carl Knospe
https://collab.itc.virginia.edu/portal/site/3db01a3c-fd26-4716-b970-c65648f07aa0/page/cb2d7f4e-7925-4f7e-b4b1-28ad41c5ef02
Lecture 20: Convolution as a volume: 11min 4sec
Autonomous Experiments
Engineers PRODUCED in Virginia
• Associate of Science in Engineering
degree (or equivalent) from their
local community college
• Earn their Bachelor of Science
degree in engineering from U.Va.
Currently in Engineering Science
The “On-Grounds” Experience
• The Jeffersonian
Engineer
• Group Dynamics
(not yet)
• Top 100
• Synergistic Learning
• The tangibles
•
http://www.3dprinter.net/hooprint-uavstudents-3d-printed-2d-printer
Three Part Student Solution
•Flip more classes with online lectures
•Create more experiments autonomous and non
•Segregate the on vs. off grounds classes,
Stressing the intangibles and tangibles of the OnGrounds education