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Stephen Downes

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I've seen this idea floated in other circles and was quite suprised - but not disappointed at all! - to see it appear here: "allow the institution to offer degrees on any basis it wishes except that of disciplinarity. No history degrees. No physics degrees. Kill disciplinarity... For instance, why not have a university which has just 17-degree programs: one for each of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals? A degree in poverty eradication would necessarily take in courses in history, politics, sociology, anthropology and economics..." I think that once upon a time long ago you could have divided occupations by academic disciplines, but not today.

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