Allow former students to get college credits for courses taken online. I would love to continue my MIT education but due to circumstances cannot move to Boston at this stage of my life.
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Idea Bank: Education & Facilities
6/11/13
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Re: Are in-person lectures a thing of the past?
I certainly hope not. Some lectures could be recorded so that students could listen and watch them at times and places convenient for them, but they would then take on a more preplanned aspect,...
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6/9/13
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I registered for Edx 2.01x to gain a first-hand understanding of MIT's version of a MOOC. My conclusion at midterm is that this online course is no substitute for the in-person, on-campus learning experience I had when taking 2.01 as an undergraduate...
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6/5/13
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If it helps, I'd like to contribute as an MIT alum who helps create spaces using People, Process and Technology, both for Microsoft and Microsoft customers. The point of the technology and the living and working space is to enhance the #1...
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5/28/13
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Allow graduating alumni to further their MIT education remotely via online courses.
Today education is so expensive it is prohibitive for students to stay on campus full-time to earn advanced degrees. By providing a remote continuing...
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5/27/13
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I applaud the creativity of allowing access to MIT lectures and coursework online. Please ensure that this is used to supplement, not replace, the face-to-face classroom and laboratory experience. We cannot duplicate the serendipitous interactions...
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5/24/13
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Honestly, what should MIT be? It should be what it is.
Leave it the same. Build on the strengths of an institution that has become one of the top in the world. Before we begin making changes, we should first assess, why do we need to change?...
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5/24/13
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Imagine dropping someone off in the middle of the wilderness to survive in the wild for a week. What are the most important things that person needs to help them survive? Arguably more than anything else, grit—sustained perseverance and passion...
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5/23/13
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Fewer than 25% of MIT Ph.D. students will continue on to professorship. Most of them will work in private industry, in the US and abroad. My vision is that Ph.D. students would be prepared to become industry leaders when they leave their labs. They...
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5/17/13
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A general goal of education is to create life-long learners who can formulate, analyze, and solve complex problems. However, most classes today focus on well defined problems, and the process of formulation along with identifying the tools and...
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