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"anyone anywhere to take M.I.T. courses online free of charge - and for the first time earn official certificates for demonstrating mastery of the subjects taught. "

"...instead of sticking to one study location, simply alternating the room where a person studies improves retention."

"The quantity of students' homework is a lot less important than its quality. And evidence suggests that as of now, homework isn't making the grade. "

"Some backers of this idea say standardized tests, the most widely used measure of student performance, don't capture the breadth of skills that computers can help develop. But they also concede that for now there is no better way to gauge the educational value of expensive technology investments. "