Online options mean that – at least for the humanities – students could submit an electronic essay, theater piece, video, or multimedia presentation to demonstrate their understanding of course material. And they could do this on their own or as part...
Idea Bank: Education & Facilities
4/2/13
(6 votes)
Don't eliminate the current hours spent between professors and students. Have lectures for class online to be watched before class, and make class-time into problem solving sessions that are interactive with TAs, and professors, especially groups.
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4/2/13
(6 votes)
One of the biggest difficulties with the lecture format is that it can be difficult for the lecturer to gauge whether or not the class is understanding the material. To remedy this, we should experiment with different methods for real-time feedback -...
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4/2/13
(2 votes)
Considering that the "Institute is committed to generating, disseminating, and preserving knowledge, and to working with others to bring this knowledge to bear on the world's great challenges," what about creating interdisciplinary academic programs...
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4/2/13
(8 votes)
Let's begin to install video systems into each classroom. This will allow teachers to capture their lectures for future use. Additionally, the classes could be streamed live by students all over the world.
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4/2/13
(12 votes)
The MIT residential education experience cannot be replaced with online learning. The in-person connections between faculty and students and the collaborative atmosphere of the Institute are key to research innovations, and research and education are...
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