As a member of the Sloan Fellows class of 1960 I have fond memories of the days at MIT. Those of us who are left still get together each year to renew our friendship. Our ages while at MIT ranged from 32 to 42. We and our families (mine was a wife and...
Idea Bank: Global Implications of EdX
4/4/13
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I could not imagine my MIT career without any sort of study group or psetting partners. I think there should be an online source for people to find others in their area who are studying the same subject as they are so they can possibly meet up and...
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4/4/13
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Currently, junior faculty are evaluated for promotion to tenure based on two ingredients: research and teaching. However, these two ingredients are not equally weighted. The vast majority of the tenure case is determined by research accomplishments...
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4/4/13
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The edX model has a lot of promise for the future, but so far it does not completely replace an on-campus MIT education. I see at least three crucial areas where the on-campus approach still holds a major advantage:
1) Student-to-student...
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4/4/13
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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...
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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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MIT is not just an education institution, but a trend setter.
We need to know where is civilization heading, then we know what type of technology & management, education & organization we need.
In the past, we have been unable to...
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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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Since graduating with an SB and an ME, I have often been asked if the MIT education was worth the cost. In my younger days, I frequently answered "no" because I saw equivalently skilled people graduating from the top of their class at local state...
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