Idea Bank: Education & Facilities

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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Average: 4 (1 vote)

**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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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
4/11/13
Use scientific approaches to study various options
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Average: 4.5 (2 votes)

I think whatever is done to enhance the education through media and technology, the phsycial presence in Cambridge (or satellite locations) where people experience labs, camus life and build strong bonds with fellow classmates is irreplaceable. It is...

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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
Some of the curriculum needs to be revamped.
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**Posted by the MIT Alumni Association on behalf of northpoint.dave@gmail.com.**

I do think some of the curriculum needs to be revamped as well such as marketing and marketing with analytics that...

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Education & Facilities, Educational experiences