A presentation on trends and challenges facing community-based education

1. The Future of Community- Based
Services & Education
Kerry Anderson
AET/508 Community-Based Education
January 19, 2015
Andrea Adins

2. The Future of Community-Based
Education
Key considerations in
anticipated changes
Proposed funding strategies
Topical considerations
Summary

3. Technology, Globalization, and
Democratization
Key considerations in anticipated
changes:
Transformational changes created
by distance learning
Expansion of the community
concept through global
interconnectivity
Democratization of education

4. Transformation Created By Technology
(Filmstrips to Steaming Video)
In the past 20 years have seen more changes in
educational technology than in the prior 50
years
Internet has been the primary drivers for
transformational change
The 2012 Survey of Online Learning reveals that
the number of students taking at least one
online course has now surpassed 6.7 million
Internet has allowed distance learning to
change the manner in which education is
offered

5. Expansion Of The Community Concept
Through Global Interconnectivity
The concept of community has
been globalized
Community is no longer just a
locality concept, but anyone that
is connected through the Web
Time and space no longer are
barriers to educational availability

6. Proposed Funding Strategies
More public-private sector
collaborations
Eliminating the “Digital Divide”

7. Public-Private Sector
Collaborations
Can not depend entirely on
government funding
Look for mutually beneficial
relationship in seeking funding and
resources
Example: Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation Educational Grants

8. Eliminating the “Digital
Divide”
The "digital divide" is the expanding disparity
between economic and racial populations in
access to technology and the Internet
Wealthy and middle-class have greater access to
digital resources than their poorer counterparts
Programs, such as Comcast’s Internet Essentials,
offer low-income families Web access for low cost
Libraries have program to provide Internet access
for free
Many grants offer Internet access devices, such as
Google Chrome machine, at a low cost

9. Topical Considerations
Diversity
Population trends

10. Increasing Diversity
US Census data predicts by 2050, there will
be no ethic group that is the majority
In addition, to traditional ethnic
population, other special populations, such
as mental/physical challenged individuals,
LGBT, will likely expand
There will a doubling of Asian and Hispanic
populations
All these populations will need to
considered in community-based
educational planning

11. Population Trends: Aging
The “Baby Boomer” generation is the largest in
terms of size and percentage of the US population
By 2030, the 65+ population will double to 71.5
million and by 2050 will grow to 86.7 million
The trend is toward older Americans remaining in
the work force longer than their predecessors
Younger seniors are more techno-savvy and likely
to seek regular retraining to meet professional and
personal objectives
They will likely seek both traditional educational
vehicles , such as senior centers and brick & mortar
educational institutions, but also distance learning
alternatives

12. Summary
Community-based education will be heavily
influenced by the following:
 Proliferation of technology
 Globalization
 Changing population trends
 Increasing diversity
 Democratization of education
Challenges will Include:
 Finding funding and Resources
 Reducing the “Digital Divide”
Meeting these needs and challenges will require
greater collaboration between pubic and private
sectors

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