Comments on: Preparing for the Conceptual Age – what a concept http://www.jarche.com/2006/09/preparing-for-the-conceptual-age-what-a-concept/ Life in Perpetual Beta Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:52:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Hal Richman http://www.jarche.com/2006/09/preparing-for-the-conceptual-age-what-a-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-192196 Hal Richman Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:42:26 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=878#comment-192196 One of the core issues with higher education is accountability for results. I was shocked to hear an ex-president of a university state that their training did not need to relate to results since “this is education you know.” Well, this would be interesting with the exception that our tax dollars have funded this gig for decades. There has been some interesting work on how to apply “authentic evaluation” to higher education so that in addition to a liberal arts education students can put this all together in the world of work and entrepreneurship when they leave. I saw this on the Chronicle of Higher Education site about 6 months ago but cannot seem to locate. One of the core issues with higher education is accountability for results. I was shocked to hear an ex-president of a university state that their training did not need to relate to results since “this is education you know.” Well, this would be interesting with the exception that our tax dollars have funded this gig for decades.

There has been some interesting work on how to apply “authentic evaluation” to higher education so that in addition to a liberal arts education students can put this all together in the world of work and entrepreneurship when they leave. I saw this on the Chronicle of Higher Education site about 6 months ago but cannot seem to locate.

]]> By: Andrea >> Become a Consultant Blog http://www.jarche.com/2006/09/preparing-for-the-conceptual-age-what-a-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-25601 Andrea >> Become a Consultant Blog Wed, 29 Nov 2006 07:35:24 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=878#comment-25601 Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I enjoyed reading this post and I referenced it in my own blog at <a href="http://www.consultantjournal.com/blog/consultants-are-knowledge-workers" rel="nofollow">Consultants are knowledge workers</a> (that's http://www.consultantjournal.com/blog/consultants-are-knowledge-workers). Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I enjoyed reading this post and I referenced it in my own blog at Consultants are knowledge workers (that’s http://www.consultantjournal.com/blog/consultants-are-knowledge-workers).

]]> By: Rob Paterson http://www.jarche.com/2006/09/preparing-for-the-conceptual-age-what-a-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-11080 Rob Paterson Tue, 19 Sep 2006 13:17:08 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=878#comment-11080 I think that you have nailed it with this post Harold I think that you have nailed it with this post Harold

]]> By: Harold Jarche » Don’t feed the dinosaurs http://www.jarche.com/2006/09/preparing-for-the-conceptual-age-what-a-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-10974 Harold Jarche » Don’t feed the dinosaurs Mon, 18 Sep 2006 13:59:59 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=878#comment-10974 [...] As a “meteor salesman”, it would be better to focus my attention on the gazelles instead of the dinosaurs. Supporting established industrial business models and trying to change hierarchies from within just doesn’t seem viable for the Conceptual Age, as once again, Hugh shows with concise accuracy: [...] [...] As a “meteor salesman”, it would be better to focus my attention on the gazelles instead of the dinosaurs. Supporting established industrial business models and trying to change hierarchies from within just doesn’t seem viable for the Conceptual Age, as once again, Hugh shows with concise accuracy: [...]

]]> By: Karyn Romeis http://www.jarche.com/2006/09/preparing-for-the-conceptual-age-what-a-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-10649 Karyn Romeis Fri, 15 Sep 2006 12:52:15 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=878#comment-10649 Wow, Graham, so it's not just in my field (learning design) that this is happening then? I've just been working on the most appallingly designed piece of learning you ever saw, but the client thinks the design is done and just wants us to make it pretty. And this is closer to the matter of which camp schools are in than I describe without giving away who the client is (naming and shaming them could lead to me getting panned and canned). Wow, Graham, so it’s not just in my field (learning design) that this is happening then? I’ve just been working on the most appallingly designed piece of learning you ever saw, but the client thinks the design is done and just wants us to make it pretty. And this is closer to the matter of which camp schools are in than I describe without giving away who the client is (naming and shaming them could lead to me getting panned and canned).

]]> By: graham watt http://www.jarche.com/2006/09/preparing-for-the-conceptual-age-what-a-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-10433 graham watt Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:28:45 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=878#comment-10433 Wonderful post, Harold. In my business, advertising, simple biological intuitive creative thinking is replaced with physics-based logic systems, these results then passed on to the poor sot creatives who have become cake decorators. So people who can think, but can't execute have engendered creatives who can execute but can't think. Guess which camp the schools are in?! Graham Watt Still seething in Sackville Wonderful post, Harold. In my business, advertising, simple biological
intuitive creative thinking is replaced with physics-based logic systems, these results then passed on to the poor sot creatives who have become cake decorators. So people who can think, but can’t execute have engendered creatives who can execute but can’t think. Guess which camp the schools are in?!
Graham Watt
Still seething in Sackville

]]> By: Anol http://www.jarche.com/2006/09/preparing-for-the-conceptual-age-what-a-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-10301 Anol Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:56:41 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=878#comment-10301 Harold - nice post. A whole new mind is my current favorite book too. I forcing almost everyone in my office to read the book! :mrgreen: A nice discussion on the book at <a href="http://presentationzen.blogs.com/presentationzen/2006/08/from_design_to_.html" rel="nofollow">Presentation Zen</a> - check it out!:) Harold – nice post. A whole new mind is my current favorite book too. I forcing almost everyone in my office to read the book! :mrgreen:

A nice discussion on the book at Presentation Zen – check it out!:)

]]> By: Harold http://www.jarche.com/2006/09/preparing-for-the-conceptual-age-what-a-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-10289 Harold Tue, 12 Sep 2006 00:48:57 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=878#comment-10289 Brent; the stars must be aligned ;-) Brent; the stars must be aligned ;-)

]]> By: Brent Schlenker http://www.jarche.com/2006/09/preparing-for-the-conceptual-age-what-a-concept/comment-page-1/#comment-10280 Brent Schlenker Mon, 11 Sep 2006 22:27:58 +0000 http://www.jarche.com/?p=878#comment-10280 Wow! This is too weird. I was just scanning through A Whole New Mind again while my system defrags. Then I see this post. GREAT post! Cheers! Wow! This is too weird. I was just scanning through A Whole New Mind again while my system defrags. Then I see this post. GREAT post!
Cheers!

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