Location: Event DetailsDate/Time: Wednesday April 10, 2013 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Location: Klaus, 2405Phone: (404) 385-2218 Contact: Josie Giles C21U Communications Officer (404) 828-0831 C21U@cc.gatech.edu Description: Accreditation is one of the most pressing and controversial issues facing the evolving landscape of higher education today. Current accreditation models have not changed for more than 100 years, although other related aspects have altered dramatically, especially tuition costs and student demographics. Accreditation impacts the way higher ed is funded and its outdated model lacks scalability. Today, accreditation focuses on institutions. What would it mean for higher ed if a shift was made to instead focus on students? Join the discussion in our forum.What is an Unconference?The Center for 21st Century Universitities (C21U) holds a series of workshops that act as a catalyst to stimulate educational innovation. Known as unconferences, the workshops are designed so that participants drive the discussion and shape disruptive educational innovations through peer-to-peer learning and collaboration. Attendees include a mixed group of traditional and non-traditional stakeholders, such as faculty, staff, administrators, students, alumni, and industrial partners. Held in conjunction with the Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL), unconferences result in a working agenda for making real changes at Georgia Tech that also impact higher education in general.Related Links Unconference Community Center for 21st Century Universities Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning The Center for 21st Century Universities (C21U) is Georgia Tech's living laboratory for fundamental change in higher education. Disruptive innovations in higher education are evolving, and Georgia Tech is committed to leading the initiatives that will define the next generation of educational practices and technologies. In July 2012, C21U led the development of Georgia Tech’s strategic partnership with Coursera to offer massive open online courses (MOOCs) as a member of the company’s second cohort of prestigious universities.