Reading list for Week 21
A collection of interesting links from the archive for Week 21.
Reading list for Week 21
A collection of interesting links from the archive for Week 21.
Online education: Bigger than FaceBook?
If you can build a $100 billion company by using the Internet to replace the college yearbook—imagine what you can do if you use the Internet to replace college.
Online education: Bigger than FaceBook?
If you can build a $100 billion company by using the Internet to replace the college yearbook—imagine what you can do if you use the Internet to replace college.
MOOCs and the professoriate
As lauded as the upcoming MOOCs are, not everyone is convinced. An articulate skeptic and some critical faculty members have their say.
MOOCs and the professoriate
As lauded as the upcoming MOOCs are, not everyone is convinced. An articulate skeptic and some critical faculty members have their say.
A journey into programming
One man’s quest to see if Udacity, one of the recent cluster of new free, online universities, can make programmers of us all.
A journey into programming
One man’s quest to see if Udacity, one of the recent cluster of new free, online universities, can make programmers of us all.
Study suggests that students learn even better online
A new study compared two versions of an introductory statistics course, one taught face to face by professors and one mostly taught online with only an hour a week of face time. The findings suggest that students fared equally well in both formats, and that the online group appeared to learn faster!
Study suggests that students learn even better online
A new study compared two versions of an introductory statistics course, one taught face to face by professors and one mostly taught online with only an hour a week of face time. The findings suggest that students fared equally well in both formats, and that the online group appeared to learn faster!
Peter Thiel pays students $100,000 to drop out of college
Students with promising ideas are paid $100,000 to drop out of college and become entrepreneurs in a controversial program founded by billionaire Peter Thiel.
Peter Thiel pays students $100,000 to drop out of college
Students with promising ideas are paid $100,000 to drop out of college and become entrepreneurs in a controversial program founded by billionaire Peter Thiel.
Interactive exercises make learning fun!
I got to spend some hours with Code School over this last weekend. And I had a blast learning.
Interactive exercises make learning fun!
I got to spend some hours with Code School over this last weekend. And I had a blast learning.
Reading list for Week 20
A collection of interesting links from the archive for Week 20.
Reading list for Week 20
A collection of interesting links from the archive for Week 20.
Is adaptive learning the future of education?
There are hundreds of thousands of data points for each student over the course of their academic career, data points which could be leveraged to deliver customized education. Two new startups, Knewton and Junyo plan on doing just that.
Is adaptive learning the future of education?
There are hundreds of thousands of data points for each student over the course of their academic career, data points which could be leveraged to deliver customized education. Two new startups, Knewton and Junyo plan on doing just that.
Kevin Rose interviews Ryan Carson on Foundation
In this interview, Ryan Carson provides his perspective on the web community, his businesses and how he sees Treehouse impacting education and the economy.
Kevin Rose interviews Ryan Carson on Foundation
In this interview, Ryan Carson provides his perspective on the web community, his businesses and how he sees Treehouse impacting education and the economy.
Neil Gaiman addresses the University of the Arts class of 2012
A most inspiring and captivating talk aimed at young artists, but applicable to anyone.
Neil Gaiman addresses the University of the Arts class of 2012
A most inspiring and captivating talk aimed at young artists, but applicable to anyone.
Udemy’s top instructors earned $1.6 million in the last year
Udemy user base grows 700% in 12 months; top ten earning instructors generated over $1.6 million in course sales over the past year.
Udemy’s top instructors earned $1.6 million in the last year
Udemy user base grows 700% in 12 months; top ten earning instructors generated over $1.6 million in course sales over the past year.
Free weekend on Code School!
In an effort to promote learning new technologies and building cloud-based applications, CloudSpokes is sponsoring a full weekend where you can play all of the Code School courses completely free!
Free weekend on Code School!
In an effort to promote learning new technologies and building cloud-based applications, CloudSpokes is sponsoring a full weekend where you can play all of the Code School courses completely free!
More than just tech: Web courses expanding to other fields
The law school of Washington University plans to offer an entirely online version of their master’s degree. And the The Juilliard School will develop and deliver innovative online music courses and resources for K-12 educators and students.
More than just tech: Web courses expanding to other fields
The law school of Washington University plans to offer an entirely online version of their master’s degree. And the The Juilliard School will develop and deliver innovative online music courses and resources for K-12 educators and students.
Thomas Friedman on the education revolution
“When you consider how many problems around the world are attributable to the lack of education, that is very good news. Let the revolution begin.”
Thomas Friedman on the education revolution
“When you consider how many problems around the world are attributable to the lack of education, that is very good news. Let the revolution begin.”
Udacity featured on BBC’s Click
BBC Click’s Sumi Das reports on the Udacity project which is causing ripples around the globe for making top class education available to anyone, anywhere and for free.
Udacity featured on BBC’s Click
BBC Click’s Sumi Das reports on the Udacity project which is causing ripples around the globe for making top class education available to anyone, anywhere and for free.