The document discusses suggestions for reforming higher education from a New York Times article and ideas from Hyper Island on how to train the next generation of creative talent. [1] The New York Times article proposes six major steps to make higher education more adaptive, such as restructuring curriculums and abolishing tenure. [2] Hyper Island then provides their own suggestions, which include rewriting the curriculum biweekly, focusing on problem-based learning with real cases, and having one-third of the program as internships. [3] They suggest that their method does not involve traditional aspects like books, classrooms, teachers or homework.

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HYPER ISLAND
CAT, New York June 3rd 2009

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Mattias Hansson
CEO
mattias@hyperisland.se

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SIX MAJOR STEPS to attract the right talent—and keep them!
The talent issues facing the industry and how the next
generation of tech-enabled creative thinkers is being groomed.
And also some ideas about how you boost the talent you
already have!
mattias@hyperisland.se

4. The New York Times, April 27, 2009:
End the University as We
Know It
By MARK C. TAYLOR

5. The New York Times, april 2009
”…Most graduate programs in American
universities produce a product for wich
there are no market…”
By MARK C. TAYLOR

6. The New York Times, april 2009
”…and develop skills for which there is
diminishing demand…/…all at a rapidly
rising cost…”
By MARK C. TAYLOR

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So? What to do?
Mark C. Taylor’s suggestions

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”The long process to make higher education
more agile, adaptive and imaginative can begin
with SIX MAJOR STEPS:”
Mark C. Taylor’s suggestions

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”1. Restructure the curriculum”
Mark C. Taylor’s SIX MAJOR STEPS

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”2. Abolish permanent departments…and
create problem focused programs”
Mark C. Taylor’s SIX MAJOR STEPS

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”3. Increase collaboration among institutions”
Mark C. Taylor’s SIX MAJOR STEPS

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”4. Transform the traditional dissertation”
Mark C. Taylor’s SIX MAJOR STEPS

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”5. Expand the range of professional options for
graduate students”
Mark C. Taylor’s SIX MAJOR STEPS

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”6. Impose mandatory retirement and abolish
tenure”
Mark C. Taylor’s SIX MAJOR STEPS

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What Would Hyper Island
Do?
Suggestions to train the next creative generation

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1. Rewrite curriculum every
other week.
What Would Hyper Island Do?

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2. Problem based learning,
real cases.
What Would Hyper Island Do?

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3. Share, share and share.
What Would Hyper Island Do?

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4. No grades, no exams.
What Would Hyper Island Do?

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5. 1/3 internship gives 5-
56.
What Would Hyper Island Do?

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6. No faculty, just
professionals.
What Would Hyper Island Do?

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No Books
No Class rooms
No Teachers
No Homework
(That is ”old school”.)

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quot;There is something that Hyper Island puts in its water.
God knows what it is, but its graduates tend to have a
fantastic attitude and are able to hit the ground running”
--Derek Robson, Managing Partner, Goodby, Silverstein & Partners, San Francisco,
USA

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Take it! It’s your’s - if you want it.
We strongly belive this is how you groom
the next generation of global interactive
digital creative talent.
What do you think?

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Most applicants right now:
From traditional agencies.
Boost inhouse talent.

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Thank you for listening.
mattias@hyperisland.se