Idea Bank: Educational experiences

4/16/13
What if MIT booked p-set and study rooms?
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For example, the 6.046 exam is tomorrow. What if the class staff booked a classroom (say 1-132) from say 5pm to 8am the next day and then publicized that room to the class. Then anyone who is looking for a study buddy could just drop by any time...

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Education & Facilities, Educational experiences, Physical spaces, room, space, study
4/15/13
widen the scope of the MIT experience
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I attended MIT from 1973 to 1976 - I've mourned the loss of that intense intellectual experience ever since. I don't mean the lectures, but the conversations with other students and teaching assistants who really cared about the ideas of the time. I...

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Education & Facilities, Educational experiences
4/13/13
Residential versus Online Education & Model for online education: www.w3schools.com
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I went to MIT from 1992-1997 and graduated with an M. Eng in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. After taking a hiatus from the engineering world after working for five years, I recently had the pleasure of reading through MIT's...

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Education & Facilities, Educational experiences, Global Implications of EdX, Global implications of edX, Beyond the residential campus, Online versus residential education
4/12/13
Information can be disseminated online; an MIT education cannot.
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**Submitted by the Alumni Association on behalf of wlmlab@ucsf.edu, Class of 1965.**

Undergraduate education consists of three broad areas: 1) Learning factual material (e.g. basic courses in physics,...

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Education & Facilities, Educational experiences, Global Implications of EdX, Global implications of edX, Beyond the residential campus
4/12/13
Attached ideas may be of interest.
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**Posted by the MIT Alumni Association on behalf of joelhgoodman3@hotmail.com.**

Attached ideas may be of interest.

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Education & Facilities, Educational experiences, Physical spaces
4/12/13
MIT should take a lead in Ethics.
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**Submitted by the MIT Alumni Association behalf of shashiks02@gmail.com, Class of 1978 (ME).**

It will be great if a well-designed and impactful module in ETHICS can be added to all the courses offered...

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A New Financial Model, Improving accessibility and affordability, Education & Facilities, Educational experiences, Global Implications of EdX, Beyond the residential campus
4/12/13
We should never loose sight of humanity. We cannot learn to be social if we are locked in our rooms.
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**Submitted by the MIT Alumni Association on behalf of david.dinhofer@dinhofer.net, Class of 1975.**

I would like to start by saying that my experience and memories at MIT are centered around...

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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
4/12/13
IN-PERSON LECTURES are essential.
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**Submitted by the MIT Alumni Association on behalf of donferguson@ieee.org, Class of 1957.**

IN PERSON LECTURES are essential, I believe. A live person who is expert on the topic can add emphasis on...

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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
4/12/13
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
4/12/13
Run an experiment
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**Submitted by the MIT Alumni Association on behalf of bbochner@biolog.com.**

The best way to compare traditional vs novel teaching methods is to use the scientific approach - run an experiment!

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A New Financial Model, Financial models and pricing structures, Education & Facilities, Educational experiences, Global Implications of EdX, Beyond the residential campus