the future university prof. uriel reichman. starting points
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The Future University
Prof. Uriel Reichman
Starting Points
• Vision
A world-class interdisciplinary university that will serve the State of Israel and the Jewish people
• An Independent Institution
A non-profit organization that is not funded by public or state funds
• A Social Institution
University is not an "ivory tower" but an institution rooted in and connected to society
Starting Points
• The Vision's Primary Application
Training Israeli society's future leadership
• The Importance of Academic Research
- Academic research is the key to advancing man and society
- The level of the lecturers' research affects teaching creativity and progress
Starting Points
Team Work
Immigration Absorption
Freedom & Responsibility
Zionism
Unique Admission
Policy
Students as Partners
Fundamental Principles
Highest Teaching Level
Practical Knowledge
Interdisciplinary Education
International Horizon
Attitude Towards Students
Building on Existing Foundations
Academic Innovation
• Interdisciplinary programs• Unique admission categories • Treating students as partners • Leading lecturers and researchers • The International School • Leadership training: the Zell Entrepreneurship
Program, the Argov Fellows Program, the Rabin Leadership Program
• The first university in Israel to offer full academic programs in English
• 25% of IDC students come from 86 countries and speak 28 languages
• Students exchange programs with over 60 universities worldwide
• Global collaborations with Wharton, Princeton, Harvard and more
International Horizon
Leadership & Entrepreneurship
• Zell Program – Business Entrepreneurship• Rabin Leadership Program- Public and Social
Entrepreneurship• Media Innovation Lab - New Digital Media,
Communication and Robotics • Argov Fellows Program in Leadership and
Diplomacy• The Entrepreneurship Club
Alumni Ventures
The Need for a New Academic Structure
Human Biology
Sustainability
Technology Globalization
Significant Changes
Human Biology
Significant Changes
• Brain, genetic and stem cell research will have great impact on human behavior and ability
• Organ manufacturing and transplants, the use of mechanical prostheses and incorporating biological computers in the human body for different purposes
• This field generates massive investments and raises many ethical and practical problems
Sustainability
Technology
Globalization
Significant Changes
Human Biology
Sustainability
Technology
Globalization
• Global warming, diminishing water sources, water pollution, energy problems, urbanization and shrinking agricultural lands
• As global population nears 8 billion people, some 1 billion already experience hunger
• Dealing with food shortage and dwindling natural resources has prompted research and investments worldwide
Technology
Significant Changes
• The potential of communication and information computerization has yet to be fully tapped
• Business, politics, research, medicine and entertainment are continuously evolving
• 3-D printers, advanced robotics and computer applications for natural sciences contribute to the continuous revolution
Human Biology
Sustainability
Globalization
Globalization
Significant Changes
• Understanding global economy, growing interdependence, mass migration and demographic changes, international collaborations, the rise of international law, mutual cultural influences, etc.
• This mandates new strategies, cultural understanding and the ability to cooperate and act in the global reality
Human Biology
Sustainability
Technology
Training Students to Understand
Global Changes
Developing New Disciplines Focused on
Fundamental Issues for Mankind
The State• Technological advancements and globalization
entice and pressure our top graduates to work overseas
• Historical and national awareness have been eroded• We must bolster historical awareness, education for
social commitment and an academic approach to Israel's problems
• The foreseen growth in socioeconomic gaps requires education for mutual responsibility and guarantee
The Changes' Effect
The Graduates
• Unemployment vs. opportunities for those with the right training and skills
• IDC's duty to train future leadership in a relevant manner (to function in an ever-changing reality)
The Students
• Are skilled in independently acquiring knowledge
• Have limited patience for lectures and reading books
• Are practically and technologically oriented
• Are more eager to use teaching technologies than lecturers
The Changes' Effect
Academic Institutions
• New lecture halls technology
• Blended Teaching - Distance learning options for quality courses
• Online communication methods between students, and between students, lecturers and teaching assistants
• Stressing dialogue-based, interactive teaching in small groups, rearranging classrooms etc.
The Importance of Change
• Avoiding progress may render an academic institution anachronistic
• Remaining an academic vanguard is essential to our future
The Changes' Effect
Each school will review and update its curriculum to ensure its relevance to the challenges posed by the 21st century
Curriculum Relevance
An Interdisciplinary Seminar for Honor Students on Pivotal
Issues for Mankind
Offering 5-10% of graduates the opportunity to
pursue practical development as
part of an optional fourth academic
year
Developing Learning Technologies
Advanced Learning Technologies (ALT)
Advanced Learning Technologies (ALT)Main Activities
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