????奇點(diǎn)大學(xué)沒(méi)有龐大的永久教師隊(duì)伍，因此可以將來(lái)自各方面的經(jīng)驗(yàn)引入到課堂當(dāng)中。奇點(diǎn)大學(xué)顛覆了傳統(tǒng)的辦學(xué)模式：與偶爾在暑假參與咨詢活動(dòng)的專業(yè)學(xué)者不同，奇點(diǎn)大學(xué)的教師——不論臨時(shí)還是核心教師團(tuán)隊(duì)——大部分仍在實(shí)際工作中不斷學(xué)習(xí)。他們把自己在實(shí)際工作中積累的經(jīng)驗(yàn)帶進(jìn)課堂與學(xué)生分享，引領(lǐng)了“在實(shí)踐中學(xué)習(xí)”的風(fēng)氣。對(duì)于一項(xiàng)技術(shù)的潛力與局限性，他們總能提出自己的見(jiàn)解。當(dāng)然，專業(yè)知識(shí)并非全部，精通一門學(xué)科的人并不一定是好教師。奇點(diǎn)大學(xué)選擇教師的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)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(shí)傳授給非專業(yè)人士。

????既然臨時(shí)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(xué)的關(guān)系中又能得到什么？聲譽(yù)是其中之一。但加入奇點(diǎn)大學(xué)真正的好處是他們有機(jī)會(huì)與學(xué)生和其他教師進(jìn)行發(fā)人深省的討論。學(xué)校對(duì)于學(xué)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(duì)話，而這反過(guò)來(lái)又可以吸引最優(yōu)秀的學(xué)生和教師。打破傳統(tǒng)的辦學(xué)模式，不提供學(xué)位和永久任期，這些特點(diǎn)讓學(xué)校有一些經(jīng)營(yíng)教育的感覺(jué)，因而可以吸引那些在學(xué)術(shù)界可能找不到位置的學(xué)者加入進(jìn)來(lái)。

????借助一個(gè)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(jìn)入新市場(chǎng)、發(fā)布新產(chǎn)品或服務(wù)等事宜的時(shí)候。生態(tài)系統(tǒng)還可以促進(jìn)學(xué)習(xí)過(guò)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(shí)際的項(xiàng)目，更關(guān)注相關(guān)的人、而不是技術(shù)本身，同時(shí)對(duì)參與者能夠獲得的回報(bào)保持透明。（財(cái)富中文網(wǎng)）

????譯者：劉進(jìn)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.