Idea Bank: Global implications of edX

4/12/13
Rethink the 4-year system of education, but do not kill its warmth and personal attention to students and young instructors
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**Submitted to the MIT Alumni Association on behalf of owenmtz@alum.mit.edu, Class of 1960.**

Thanks for your courtesy in requesting my opinion about MIT education. I studied City and Regional...

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A New Financial Model, Improving accessibility and affordability, Revenue opportunities, Cost reduction strategies, Financial models and pricing structures, Education & Facilities, Educational experiences, Academic year, Physical spaces, Global Implications of EdX, Global implications of edX, Beyond the residential campus
4/11/13
The idea of a "lectureless" class sounds absurd, depending on implementation.
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**Posted by the MIT Alumni Association on behalf of brad.lichtenstein@verizon.net.**

The idea of a "lectureless" class sounds absurd, depending on implementation - not even high-bandwidth...

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Education & Facilities, Educational experiences, Academic year, Global Implications of EdX, Global implications of edX, Beyond the residential campus
4/11/13
Very interesting and valuable initiative.
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**Posted by the MIT Alumni Association on behalf of subbukdg@gmail.com**

Very interesting and valuable initiative. It is interesting that you have listed the following as the needs:
• Are in-person...

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A New Financial Model, Improving accessibility and affordability, Education & Facilities, Educational experiences, Global Implications of EdX, Global implications of edX
4/11/13
• Are in-person lectures a thing of the past? Not necessarily. However what is true is that a video lecture is systemic, at least in the sense that every viewer, at every point in time and at every location sees exactly the same thing.
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**Posted by the MIT Alumni Association on behalf of hgross3@comcast.net (www.mathasasecondlanguage.com).**

Let me apologize in advance for what might...

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Education & Facilities, Educational experiences, Global Implications of EdX, Global implications of edX, Beyond the residential campus
4/11/13
Is MIT trying to foster Science or Scientific Education?
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**Posted by the MIT Alumni Association on behalf of Kenneth Finn '67, MS '69**

The problem you will be facing, in addition to the concept of re-positioning M.I.T. for the future, will be the drag caused by the old faculty perceptions. Please...

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Education & Facilities, Educational experiences, Global Implications of EdX, Global implications of edX
4/9/13
Web 3.0: The new universal literacy
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The internet is about decentralization and customization. Web 1.0 decentralized data access by broadening connectivity. Web 2.0 decentralized content creation by providing easy-to-use platforms to share and modify information. Web 3.0 will...

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Education & Facilities, Educational experiences, Global Implications of EdX, Global implications of edX, learning by doing
4/8/13
Make it all free and as efficiently delivered as possible.
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First, the idea of driving the cost of a residential education down via digital media is very compelling. Shortening the time spent in formal "college" would help many families for whom college is not a viable alternative due to financial constraints...

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A New Financial Model, Cost reduction strategies, Financial models and pricing structures, Education & Facilities, Educational experiences, Academic year, Global Implications of EdX, Global implications of edX, free education
4/8/13
Collaboration with other institutions - the MIT Learning Networkedu
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With Ed X and OCW, MIT shares in developing a platform for online education. Education is evolving rapidly - there are some needs met well by MOOCs at a small cost per student and with maximum flexibility and minimum risk to finances and reputation...

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Education & Facilities, Educational experiences, Global Implications of EdX, Global implications of edX, Beyond the residential campus, project-based learning, institutional collaboration
4/6/13
bold education ideas?
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I guess the obvious question is whether an education at Tech has left a lot to be desired. Change solely for the sake of change and boldness isn't much of a virtue, at least to my thinking. If we can do a better job of educating students without...

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Education & Facilities, Educational experiences, Global Implications of EdX, Global implications of edX, a few questions before starting
4/6/13
New Curriculum: Genocides, Contemporary Conflicts, Prevention, and Intervention
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I find there is a disconnect between the American Education System and its government. While I am currently happy with the Obama administration, I find that if all civilians were encouraged to participate in their government, the outcome would be...

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Education & Facilities, Educational experiences, Global Implications of EdX, Global implications of edX, Genocide education