Ep. 15 – Online Education: Reclaiming the Classic Idea of a University in the Modern Age

Scott Postma May 6, 2021

This is Episode 15 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog of Kepler Education.

Cardinal John Henry Newman said that “A University seems to be in its essence, a place for the communication and the circulation of thought, by means of personal intercourse, through a wide extent of country.” When we use the word University in the academic sense, we are technically shortening the phrase, universitas magistrorum et scholarium, meaning a “community of masters and scholars.”

In this episode, Scott and Joffre discuss Cardinal Henry Newman’s Idea of a University and how online education might be the best place to cultivate intentional academic communities for families and students amidst the demise of the modern educational system. In addition, they discuss not only the benefits but the pitfalls of online education and how to navigate this fairly new medium wisely and safely.

Learn more about Kepler Education and the consortium of teachers who share this vision for student flourishing by visiting our website at https://kepler.education.

Or, visit the Consortium Blog at https://consortium.kepler.education/.

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Scott Postma
Scott lives in the panhandle of Idaho with his bride of more than 30 years. Together, they have four grown children, whom they homeschooled, and six grandchildren. Scott edits The Consortium: A Journal of Classical Christian Education, is a co-founder and the CEO of Kepler Education, leads the Poiema Reading Society, and practices the ancient art of Tsundoku. Scott earned a doctorate in the humanities (Ph.D., Faulkner University), served as a minister for 20 years, and has been an educator for nearly 30 years. He also blogs at scottpostma.net.

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