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Part of American Radioworks' Tomorrow's College series, this podcast looks at the changing face of the college lecture. You can listen to the program online or download an MP3 (runs just under 1 hour) or you can read the transcript. Program materials include Emily Hanford's "Report's Notebook."

As per the About Us page, this resource library, part of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM), offers a searchable database of conference presentations/handouts, PowerPoint lectures, learning modules, digital images, audio and video files, sample patient cases, etc. The library began with a 3-year, $400,000 grant from the National Library of Medicine, and is supported by a small editorial team.

This three-part series from American Radioworks looks at the American higher education system and asks "what's the right kind of education to get? And why are so many Americans failing to finish college." The programs include: Some College, No Degree; Don't Lecture Me (also bookmarked); and Who Needs and English Major.

By Steve Hargadon, posted to his eponymous blog on August 6 2012. Hargadon is the host of the FutureofEducation.com lecture series. Scroll down for links to the recording of the event and a link to the "Mighybell" discussion and resource space. Panelists were Stephen Downes, Howard Gardner, Alfie Kohn and Gary Stager.

TED has set up an education Brain Trust of short lectures that it says anyone may contribute to. Should be fascinating.

This is a good intro/rationale to have people work in a supportive, online setting to get a sense of what it is like to work on something meaningful without resorting to a workshop or lecture about the benefits of communities of practice.