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Rebecca Davis

Building Schools Out of Clicks, Not Bricks - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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  • Governments around the world began to realize that it was cheaper to invest in “clicks instead of bricks.”
  • Although the delegates were united in their enthusiasm for the future of online learning, there were sharp divisions around issues like the future of teaching, copyright, private education providers and the importance of credentials and university credits in motivating and rewarding students.
  • But we can do some things better than a traditional university. We can adapt faster.”
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  • The role of open resources in enabling universities to adapt was the message of Steve Carson from M.I.T.
  • Traditionally, universities performed three functions, he said: “providing content to students, learning activities, and assessment and certification.” The Internet’s ability to provide more and better content faster and more cheaply meant these functions “have become disaggregated,” Mr. Carson said. But he suggested they may be about to come back together in a different form.
Lisa Spiro

ccLearn - 0 views

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