The Bliss Bean Show

014 | How to Do College Better w/ Michelle Jones of Wayfinding Academy

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Many students, parents, and educators alike have pointed out the problems with the higher education system, but Michelle Jones decided to do something about it. She started her own college in Portland, OR called Wayfinding Academy. On this episode we talked about:

  • how her years as a professor showed her the problems in higher education (1:01)
  • getting rid of grades and tests in favor of a student-driven curriculum (4:20)
  • the first steps in creating Wayfinding Academy (8:36)
  • transparency in tuition costs (12:34)
  • replacing "admissions" with "matchmaking" (14:42)
  • Wayfinding's "self and society" major (16:39)
  • replacing "academic advisers" with "guides" (19:17)
  • how can students convince their parents of an alternative college? (23:44)
  • what paths do students take after completing Wayfinding? (28:03)
  • 3 steps students can take to make their college experience work for them (33:24)

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