Universities in the digital age

“Improving university education is one of the cheapest and simplest things that we could do to improve the U.S. economy’s long-term prospects. The current system, in light of both the promise and distractions of modern technology, is almost laughably poorly designed. – Philip Greenspun.

Some good ideas, including changing grading, stop lecturing, open offices for students, and teaching the full work process (from vague request to refined and documented solution).