Category Archives: What is Education?

My Freshman Year

Posted on May 26, 2006 by sgreenla

I recently finished Rebekah Nathan’s My Freshman Year, a gripping yet disturbing book. Nathan, an anthropologist, spent a sabbatical as a freshman at her own university, taking classes and living in the dorm. The book is a fascinating study of … Continue reading →

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Martha Burtis on Education as Process

Posted on March 22, 2006 by sgreenla

One of the key questions that keeping coming up in my exploration of University 2.0 is what is education, or more precisely, what is higher education? I know we’ve all considered that question, but from time to time there’s there’s … Continue reading →

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Gregg Stull on What is Education?

Posted on February 20, 2006 by sgreenla

Gregg Stull has joined the blogosphere with some very thoughtful reflections on liberal education at Greggrefle[x]. I particularly liked the way he defined education in his latest posting: I believe a liberal arts education should keep your mind catapulting from … Continue reading →

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