I tried an online edX course to better understand the experience. The video lectures and supplemental reading were very good. The online "computer" grading system was terrible and extremely frustrating. There were time when my solution worked...
Idea Bank: Global implications of edX
4/3/13
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There's something very non-MIT-like about edX. It's not just the fact that it's online education. OpenCourseWare, with its simple interface and quirky grad classes sprinkled among the .00n favorites, felt like a grassroots movement to democratize...
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4/3/13
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I think MIT has an obligation to create an environment of inquiry and passion. RSS creator Aaron Schwartz might have led movement(s) for social justice in America (in other countries known as "everyday life" with affordable health care and education,...
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4/3/13
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The next 10 years will see dramatic changes in the future of education. The concept of the classroom will be adaptable to different learning environments and content. Inside the classroom of the future, you will have a blend of real and virtual...
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4/3/13
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Remember, back in school, that professor who was an absolute genius but couldn't teach his way out of a paper bag?
And did you ever have a teacher who was truly masterful at transferring his or her knowledge to you?
There is a wide...
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4/3/13
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Learning by doing will be the norm.
I imagine people going to MIT for short and regular periods of times with questions and challenges, people will gather around unstructured knowledge, and solve problems, come up with ideas and transform...
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4/3/13
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It is becoming increasingly well understood that students' abilities to take advantage of their education is based in large part on how well prepared they are for the school that they attend. MIT seeks to offer world class education to a diverse...
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4/3/13
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I think one of the inherent flaws of online education is that it's hard to produce physical results, which is especially important for engineers. MIT's motto is mens et manus, and it's a motto that's more rooted in reality than most universities'. As...
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4/3/13
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MIT would accept applications from entrepreneurs who wish to come to MIT to create new companies. Each entrepreneur would agree to give at least one seminar on entrepreneurship each semester. These entrepreneurs would be self funded or funded by...
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4/3/13
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Both on-campus and online learning have advantages in how people learn, cost of education, accessibility, etc. The future MIT must combine the best on-campus experience with the best virtual experience offering the right material, through the right...
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