FAP545: iTunesU is a glimpse at the future of higher education, Black Lab
FAP545: iTunesU is a glimpse at the future of higher education, Black Lab
I was going to do a regular episode today until I saw an article on the Chronicle of Higher Education about something amazing.
+ The big news, the amazing news - iTunesU.
+ Go there in iTunes now
+ I’m pretty much going to rave about this for days.
+ Academic implications - what is the value of a college degree if the academic components are rapidly approaching free?
+ Colleges as communities
+ Colleges as certification bodies
+ MIT degrees certify a standard of academic quality - even if your knowledge didn’t come from MIT
+ Imagine if you showed up at Trenton State College in New Jersey for a physics course, having taken the same course at MIT through iTunesU
+ Best of the best are available
+ Professors as media rockstars - create a best of the best university on your iPod
+ Anyone with broadband can get access to world class educational content now
+ Financial aid implications
+ Would you pay for a 4 year college degree if you could walk in and test out of 3/4 of the course load?
+ Would the college be justified in charging the same price if all they do is certify that you know your stuff?
+ Would you as a student be tempted to take these courses rather than a regular degree if you could test out of most of the courseload?
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