????奇點大學沒有龐大的永久教師隊伍，因此可以將來自各方面的經(jīng)驗引入到課堂當中。奇點大學顛覆了傳統(tǒng)的辦學模式：與偶爾在暑假參與咨詢活動的專業(yè)學者不同，奇點大學的教師——不論臨時還是核心教師團隊——大部分仍在實際工作中不斷學習。他們把自己在實際工作中積累的經(jīng)驗帶進課堂與學生分享，引領(lǐng)了“在實踐中學習”的風氣。對于一項技術(shù)的潛力與局限性，他們總能提出自己的見解。當然，專業(yè)知識并非全部，精通一門學科的人并不一定是好教師。奇點大學選擇教師的標準是能夠以一種能激發(fā)興趣、有啟發(fā)性的方式，將自己的專業(yè)知識傳授給非專業(yè)人士。

????既然臨時教師都已經(jīng)頗具知名度，在專業(yè)領(lǐng)域也有廣泛的人脈，他們從與大學的關(guān)系中又能得到什么？聲譽是其中之一。但加入奇點大學真正的好處是他們有機會與學生和其他教師進行發(fā)人深省的討論。學校對于學生和教師的選擇均非常挑剔，因此可以保證師生之間高水平的對話，而這反過來又可以吸引最優(yōu)秀的學生和教師。打破傳統(tǒng)的辦學模式，不提供學位和永久任期，這些特點讓學校有一些經(jīng)營教育的感覺，因而可以吸引那些在學術(shù)界可能找不到位置的學者加入進來。

????借助一個由供應(yīng)商、客戶與合伙人組成的“生態(tài)系統(tǒng)”或網(wǎng)絡(luò)，組織可以利用很少的人手覆蓋更大的區(qū)域，尤其涉及進入新市場、發(fā)布新產(chǎn)品或服務(wù)等事宜的時候。生態(tài)系統(tǒng)還可以促進學習過程提速。它有助于提高所有人的表現(xiàn)。但前提是，公司要允許參與者共同完成實際的項目，更關(guān)注相關(guān)的人、而不是技術(shù)本身，同時對參與者能夠獲得的回報保持透明。（財富中文網(wǎng)）

????譯者：劉進龍/汪皓????

????By not having a large permanent faculty, the school can draw from a broad spectrum of experience to bring to the classroom. It flips the traditional model: rather than academics who dabble in consulting engagements during the summer, the faculty -- temporary and core -- is primarily out learning through work in the field. They bring that experience back to share with students, reinforcing the ethos of "learning through doing" and providing insights into the potential and the constraints of a technology. Of course, expertise is not everything, and masters of a discipline are not always good at teaching it. Singularity ultimately selects people who are able to communicate their expertise and excitement to non-experts in a compelling and inspiring way.

????What do temporary faculty, already well known and with large professional networks, derive from this relationship? Prestige is part of it. But the real benefits of affiliation come from the opportunity to engage in thought-provoking discussions with students and other faculty members. The school's selectivity in choosing both students and faculty ensures a high-caliber conversation, which in turn draws the best students and lecturers. The nontraditional format and lack of degrees and tenure contribute to a sense of meritocracy and appeal to lecturers who may not have found a home in academia.

????An "ecosystem" or network -- of vendors, customers, and partners -- allows an organization to achieve greater reach with a small number of employees, particularly for initiatives like entering a new market or launching a new product or service. Ecosystems can also accelerate learning. This helps everyone perform better, but only if companies let participants do actual project work together, focus more on the people involved than the technology itself, and are transparent about what they can offer participants.