Reading list for Week 22
A collection of interesting links from the archive for Week 22.
Reading list for Week 22
A collection of interesting links from the archive for Week 22.
The cockroach beatbox
By dissecting a cockroach, TED Fellow and neuroscientist Greg Gage shows how brains receive and deliver electric impulses—and how legs can respond.
The cockroach beatbox
By dissecting a cockroach, TED Fellow and neuroscientist Greg Gage shows how brains receive and deliver electric impulses—and how legs can respond.
A fireside chat with Matt Mullenweg
Matt Mullenweg, the co-founder of the WordPress project, chats with Sarah Lacy of PandoDaily about the future of the project, the benefits of distributed workforces and the importance of open source ideals in maintaining an open web.
A fireside chat with Matt Mullenweg
Matt Mullenweg, the co-founder of the WordPress project, chats with Sarah Lacy of PandoDaily about the future of the project, the benefits of distributed workforces and the importance of open source ideals in maintaining an open web.
Udacity now includes classes on physics and mathematics!
With the announcement of five new classes, Udacity expands its course offering beyond computer science to cover areas of math and physics.
Udacity now includes classes on physics and mathematics!
With the announcement of five new classes, Udacity expands its course offering beyond computer science to cover areas of math and physics.
Mindshapes and Civitas Learning raise about $4 million each
Child-development startup Mindshapes raises $4 million for educational gaming. Austin educational software maker Civitas Learning raises $4.1 million to fund growth.
Mindshapes and Civitas Learning raise about $4 million each
Child-development startup Mindshapes raises $4 million for educational gaming. Austin educational software maker Civitas Learning raises $4.1 million to fund growth.
The reinvention of Chegg
Dan Rosensweig took the helm of Chegg—the Netflix of textbooks—in early 2010 to find that the company was a money pit. Ever since, he’s been reworking the company for a time when students no longer use printed books.
The reinvention of Chegg
Dan Rosensweig took the helm of Chegg—the Netflix of textbooks—in early 2010 to find that the company was a money pit. Ever since, he’s been reworking the company for a time when students no longer use printed books.
Will elite universities drive the future of online learning?
A thoughtful piece on Inside Higher Ed refutes the premise that it will be an elite university that upends the online learning market. In fact, it goes even further to say that the coming revolution could very well change up the pecking order in higher education.
Will elite universities drive the future of online learning?
A thoughtful piece on Inside Higher Ed refutes the premise that it will be an elite university that upends the online learning market. In fact, it goes even further to say that the coming revolution could very well change up the pecking order in higher education.
Udacity takes a big step forward in credentialing their online courses
Udacity teams up with Pearson VUE, a worldwide provider of testing services, to offer micro-credentials for their courses.
Udacity takes a big step forward in credentialing their online courses
Udacity teams up with Pearson VUE, a worldwide provider of testing services, to offer micro-credentials for their courses.
Why hasn’t iTunes U seen massive adoption by universities?
Beyond iTunes being a horribly-bloated program that tries to be everything to everyone, that is.
Why hasn’t iTunes U seen massive adoption by universities?
Beyond iTunes being a horribly-bloated program that tries to be everything to everyone, that is.
Khan Academy sparks a tech revolution in education
Khan Academy is arguably the spark that has ignited the revolution in technology-enhanced education. USA Today profiles the initiative, and its founder, Salman Khan.
Khan Academy sparks a tech revolution in education
Khan Academy is arguably the spark that has ignited the revolution in technology-enhanced education. USA Today profiles the initiative, and its founder, Salman Khan.
The (education) revolution will not be televised
An “independent academic” points to successful entrepreneurship models in other fields to inspire and galvanize entrepreneurs in education.
The (education) revolution will not be televised
An “independent academic” points to successful entrepreneurship models in other fields to inspire and galvanize entrepreneurs in education.
Dropouts from the University of Pennsylvania get $6 million for Lore
Lore has so far raised more than $6 million in financing and hired nine employees with an average age of 23. Investors include well-known backers such as Silicon Valley’s Peter Thiel.
Dropouts from the University of Pennsylvania get $6 million for Lore
Lore has so far raised more than $6 million in financing and hired nine employees with an average age of 23. Investors include well-known backers such as Silicon Valley’s Peter Thiel.
An interview with Gregg Pollack
Envy Labs CEO, Gregg Pollack, talks to the Florida Technology Journal about their online learning platform, Code School.
An interview with Gregg Pollack
Envy Labs CEO, Gregg Pollack, talks to the Florida Technology Journal about their online learning platform, Code School.
Innovation under austerity: A call to arms
Watch a spectacular keynote by Eben Moglen from the Freedom to Connect conference. It is one of the most provocative, intelligent, and outraged pieces of technology criticism I’ve heard.
Innovation under austerity: A call to arms
Watch a spectacular keynote by Eben Moglen from the Freedom to Connect conference. It is one of the most provocative, intelligent, and outraged pieces of technology criticism I’ve heard.
Voicetap in talks with venture capital funds to raise $7 million
Voicetap, a technology startup focused on mobile-education, is in talks with venture capital funds in the U.S., Singapore and India to raise $7 million over the next few months.
Voicetap in talks with venture capital funds to raise $7 million
Voicetap, a technology startup focused on mobile-education, is in talks with venture capital funds in the U.S., Singapore and India to raise $7 million over the next few months.
End the university as we know it
“Faculty members cultivate those students whose futures they envision as identical to their own pasts, even though their tenures will stand in the way of these students having futures as full professors.”
End the university as we know it
“Faculty members cultivate those students whose futures they envision as identical to their own pasts, even though their tenures will stand in the way of these students having futures as full professors.”