HackUniversity

The vision and beliefs behind the idea for HackUniversity (June, 2012).

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2. HackYale provided student-run lectures in web development, introductory programming and design. 700+ APPLICATIONS TO THE FIRST CLASS, FALL 2011 900+ APPLICATIONS FOR FRONT-END, RAILS, NODE.js, iOS CLASSES, SPRING 2012 100+ TAUGHT ACROSS BOTH SEMESTERS 5+ SPEAKER EVENTS WITH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
3. PROVEN DEMAND FOR CLASSES ON CAMPUS VALIDATED DEMAND FOR EXPANSION (PRINCETON, NAIROBI, POMONA) 2 FALL 2011 STUDENTS WHO BECAME SPRING 2012 TEACHERS HACKYALE ALUMNI ARE NOW EMPLOYED AT: TWITTER, GOOGLE, ART.SY, BREWSTER, TRIPADVISOR, PALANTIR, OWN STARTUP
4. LECTURES HOMEWORK OFFICE HOURS WHAT HACKYALE OFFERED: WHAT IF WE… …MOVED LECTURES ONLINE? YOU SET YOUR OWN PACE. …HELD OFFICE HOURS AROUND THE WORLD? A GLOBAL NETWORK OF TUTORS. …ELIMINATED HOMEWORK AND BUILT PROJECTS? FOCUS ON PROJECT- CENTERED LEARNING.
5. WELCOME TO HACK UNIVERSITY A GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF CREATIVE CLASSES
6. HACK UNIVERSITY STARTS ON THE WEB.
7. HACK UNIVERSITY IS BUILT LOCALLY.
8. HACK UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES YOUR PROJECTS.
9. COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY CREATIVITY
10. HACK UNIVERSITY
11. INITIAL GOALS Architect an online course for front-end web development 6 weeks, 100+ videos, class scaffold project Teach it offline through a global network of mentors 5 locations on 2 continents with 100+ students Inspire students to become mentors and guide others on their creative journeys 3+ students as mentors in 2013 Fall 2012
12. P O M O N A N A I R O B I L O N D O N GLOBAL CLASSES, LOCAL SECTIONS
13. Each week in all these locations mentors and students will meet to review HackUniversity online class material and work on their respective projects. Mentors run their own school benefiting from the HackUniversity network, curriculum, and brand. L O N D O N N A I R O B I
14. A BLACK BOX SCHOOL IN EVERY CITY AROUND THE WORLD THAT BENEFITS FROM A CENTRALIZED CURRICULUM AND EQUIPS LOCAL COMMUNITIES WITH THE CREATIVE SKILLS THEY NEED TO LAUNCH THEIR PROJECTS.
15. “ e biggest problem with online education is lack of motivation, and lack of a real community. Learning is about community, and without it, it’s hard to truly engage in learning.” -Anonymous Survey
16. FUTURE CLASSES MOLECULAR GASTRONOMY INTRO TO WEB DEVELOPMENT FRONT-END HTML, CSS, JAVASCRIPT PERSONAL BRANDING MAGIC TRICKS BUILD AN iPHONE APP AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE SUSTAINABLE GARDENING
17. A SELF-MOTIVATED, LIFELONG JOURNEY OF GUIDED MASTERY. LEARNING IS:
18. INTRO TO WEB DEVELOPMENT GETTING STARTED