{"608050":{"#nid":"608050","#data":{"type":"news","title":"C21U to Oversee Program Office for Commission on Creating the Next in Education","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBeginning this August, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/c21u.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECenter for 21st Century Universities (C21U)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;will serve as the program office and central coordinating body for institute-wide activities for Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s Commission on\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.provost.gatech.edu\/commission-creating-next-education\u0022\u003ECreating the Next in Education (CNE) report\u003C\/a\u003E. C21U will be a hub and liaison to coordinate resources, projects,\u0026nbsp;and programs for efforts related to the CNE.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe CNE report,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.provost.gatech.edu\/cne-home\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDeliberate Innovation, Lifetime Education\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, is the result of the work of more than 50 faculty, staff, and students to envision the future Georgia Tech learning environment and the changing nature of students and the workplace. Work will begin on fulfilling many report recommendations for pilot programs\u0026nbsp;and projects in the 2018-2019 academic year. The CNE Program Office will serve as the driver and primary resource for these efforts.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EExploratory work has already begun on a number of projects including the Academic Master Plan, Georgia Tech atrium, an Advising for a New Era task force, graduate certificates, and a blockchain credential project.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;We know that higher education must be responsive to the changing needs of learners of all ages and the demands of employers,\u0026rdquo; said\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ERafael L. Bras\u003C\/strong\u003E, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs and K. Harrison Brown Family Chair. \u0026ldquo;The CNE realization process will bring forth bold, on-demand, and real-time delivery methods, new products, and new interaction points to meet those needs earlier in life and continue long after graduation.\u0026rdquo;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ECNE projects and programs may be conducted by any academic or administrative unit. Leadership for such efforts includes schools, colleges, vice-provost offices, and Georgia Tech Professional Education (GTPE). C21U will provide support for all of these initiatives.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ERich DeMillo\u003C\/strong\u003E, executive director of C21U, will serve as executive director of the CNE Program Office.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;The university of the future will not necessarily be confined to a physical campus where one spends a few years, earns a degree, and leaves,\u0026rdquo; said DeMillo. \u0026ldquo;If fully-realized, the Georgia Tech Commitment will allow students to start, stop, and start again as personal and professional needs change. We have ideas about how to use technology-enhanced advances in learning science to make that future a reality for the next generation of Georgia Tech learners. It will be up to the Georgia Tech community to put that commitment into action.\u0026quot;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInterested in getting involved with a CNE initiative? Contact\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ed-innovation@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Eed-innovation@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.provost.gatech.edu\/commission-creating-next-education\u0022\u003ERead the full CNE Report on the Office of the Provost website.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBeginning this August, the Center for 21st Century Universities (C21U) will serve as the program office and central coordinating body for institute-wide activities for Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s Commission on Creating the Next in Education (CNE) report.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Beginning this August, the Center for 21st Century Universities (C21U) will serve as the program office and central coordinating body for institute-wide activities for Georgia Tech\u0027s Commission on Creating the Next in Education (CNE) report."}],"uid":"27998","created_gmt":"2018-07-24 19:31:01","changed_gmt":"2018-07-30 12:14:12","author":"Brittany Aiello","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-07-19T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2018-07-19T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"608049":{"id":"608049","type":"image","title":"CNE Report - Learners of All Ages","body":null,"created":"1532460638","gmt_created":"2018-07-24 19:30:38","changed":"1532460638","gmt_changed":"2018-07-24 19:30:38","alt":"Older Georgia Tech new graduate at commencement","file":{"fid":"231916","name":"Screen Shot 2018-07-24 at 3.28.24 PM.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Screen%20Shot%202018-07-24%20at%203.28.24%20PM.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/Screen%20Shot%202018-07-24%20at%203.28.24%20PM.png","mime":"image\/png","size":1502947,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/Screen%20Shot%202018-07-24%20at%203.28.24%20PM.png?itok=mx8pWv4-"}}},"media_ids":["608049"],"groups":[{"id":"66244","name":"C21U"},{"id":"431631","name":"OMS"},{"id":"131901","name":"Provost"},{"id":"603290","name":"The Digital Learning Team"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"172565","name":"CNE"},{"id":"9213","name":"Office of the Provost"},{"id":"13481","name":"C21U"},{"id":"168561","name":"Commission on Creating the Next in Education"},{"id":"10243","name":"rafael bras"},{"id":"13482","name":"Rich DeMillo"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EBrittany Aiello\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EC21U Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:baiello@cc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ebaiello@cc.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["baiello@cc.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}