November 28th, 2007
MIT Answers Me
OK, well, not directly. But my ruminations on iTunes U kept circling back to free knowledge sharing, and whether prestigious universities would do it with what are essentially competitors.
But they are sharing with high school students!
Like Stanford’s online program for gifted high school students, this seems designed to better prepare high school students for the rigors of college. I can’t think of a better way to use online education technology than for a purpose like this; it sets aside the either/or question and does what the Internet does best: complements and enhances in-person learning experiences.
