Act Where College Isn't Working - George Anders, Forbes

Udacity is growing up. The online education company, founded by former Google research whiz Sebastian Thrun, made awkward waves last year when Thrun suggested that in 50 years there would be only 10 higher-education institutions left in the world — and that he intended to stand among them. Now Thrun has a more peaceful message. “We’re trying to reach people outside the current context of college,” Thrun declared in a Palo Alto, Calif., talk this week sponsored by the Commonwealth Club. He acknowledged this is a departure from his earlier career as a tenured professor in computer science at two elite universities: Carnegie-Mellon and Stanford universities. But he said he is drawn to less-famous corners of education where the unmet needs are greatest. http://www.forbes.com/sites/georgeanders/2013/04/03/sebastian-thruns-online-goal-act-where-college-isnt-working/