Comments on: MIT and Harvard launch a ‘revolution in education’ http://www.kurzweilai.net/mit-and-harvard-launch-a-revolution-in-education Accelerating Intelligence Mon, 20 May 2013 02:04:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: wyatt http://www.kurzweilai.net/mit-and-harvard-launch-a-revolution-in-education/comment-page-1#comment-14639 wyatt Fri, 04 May 2012 15:28:11 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=150328#comment-14639 One of the comments on the Chronicle of Higher Ed website from an MIT student stated, "The $60 million will fund not just the courses but also the analysis of what works in online courses and what doesn't. They're making Cambridge the Los Alamos of online education -- minus, hopefully, the radiation." Online education has been going on for some time. Technology, increased adoption, and making courses freely available have given online education a needed boost. Surprisingly, older adult learners actually make up a majority of the overall population within online education. Online education offers the needed flexibility to be done anywhere, at anytime, and able to adapt to different learning styles. This fits into working adults and those with families that may not be near a university. Besides free education, now more than ever students can compare costs and stretch their loans and financial aid that much further. As mentioned in comments already we will also be increasing our collective intelligence. One of the comments on the Chronicle of Higher Ed website from an MIT student stated, “The $60 million will fund not just the courses but also the analysis of what works in online courses and what doesn’t. They’re making Cambridge the Los Alamos of online education — minus, hopefully, the radiation.” Online education has been going on for some time. Technology, increased adoption, and making courses freely available have given online education a needed boost. Surprisingly, older adult learners actually make up a majority of the overall population within online education. Online education offers the needed flexibility to be done anywhere, at anytime, and able to adapt to different learning styles. This fits into working adults and those with families that may not be near a university. Besides free education, now more than ever students can compare costs and stretch their loans and financial aid that much further. As mentioned in comments already we will also be increasing our collective intelligence.

]]> By: Ted Rodosovich http://www.kurzweilai.net/mit-and-harvard-launch-a-revolution-in-education/comment-page-1#comment-14608 Ted Rodosovich Fri, 04 May 2012 08:03:07 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=150328#comment-14608 Take a look at Arthur C. Clarke's "Profiles of the Future" from a while back. Take a look at Arthur C. Clarke’s “Profiles of the Future” from a while back.

]]> By: dharam gokhool http://www.kurzweilai.net/mit-and-harvard-launch-a-revolution-in-education/comment-page-1#comment-14602 dharam gokhool Fri, 04 May 2012 06:10:16 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=150328#comment-14602 using and embedding technology to democratise and reinvent education is an excellent idea how about designing a project for younger children(3-5/6 years..the idea catch them young ! using and embedding technology to democratise and reinvent education is an excellent idea

how about designing a project for younger children(3-5/6 years..the idea catch them young !

]]> By: aus http://www.kurzweilai.net/mit-and-harvard-launch-a-revolution-in-education/comment-page-1#comment-14596 aus Fri, 04 May 2012 03:02:02 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=150328#comment-14596 Don't be silly. Millions of people are not going to begin working toward life extension and AGI just because Harvard and MIT put a few video lectures and course notes online. This is a step closer to a transhuman future, but just a small one. Don’t be silly. Millions of people are not going to begin working toward life extension and AGI just because Harvard and MIT put a few video lectures and course notes online.

This is a step closer to a transhuman future, but just a small one.

]]> By: Singu2023 http://www.kurzweilai.net/mit-and-harvard-launch-a-revolution-in-education/comment-page-1#comment-14585 Singu2023 Thu, 03 May 2012 22:58:53 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=150328#comment-14585 I don't think most people, even in the H+ and Singularity movements, yet understand that with this announcement, that this day, May 2, 2012, may mark the most important point in human history. If hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people begin working in the health and AGI projects, then aging may soon be ended, and the Singularity achieved in less than ten years. MIT and Harvard have only announced that this is the beginning, and that they are going to be linking up with the rest of the world's universities to open source just about all efforts. Even many people living in their 70s and 80s today now have a good chance of seeing the Singularity occur. A real revolution just started, and nobody seems to get it yet. Personally, as soon as I heard it, I nearly jumped through the roof! I don’t think most people, even in the H+ and Singularity movements, yet understand that with this announcement, that this day, May 2, 2012, may mark the most important point in human history. If hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people begin working in the health and AGI projects, then aging may soon be ended, and the Singularity achieved in less than ten years.

MIT and Harvard have only announced that this is the beginning, and that they are going to be linking up with the rest of the world’s universities to open source just about all efforts. Even many people living in their 70s and 80s today now have a good chance of seeing the Singularity occur.

A real revolution just started, and nobody seems to get it yet. Personally, as soon as I heard it, I nearly jumped through the roof!

]]> By: GatorALLin http://www.kurzweilai.net/mit-and-harvard-launch-a-revolution-in-education/comment-page-1#comment-14582 GatorALLin Thu, 03 May 2012 22:26:24 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=150328#comment-14582 I hope they allow takers of these courses to vote or let the great courses float to the top...so the best ones get the most attention. It would be cool if the very best way to teach a course was to float to the top. Keep up the great work! I hope they allow takers of these courses to vote or let the great courses float to the top…so the best ones get the most attention. It would be cool if the very best way to teach a course was to float to the top. Keep up the great work!

]]> By: nfordkrz http://www.kurzweilai.net/mit-and-harvard-launch-a-revolution-in-education/comment-page-1#comment-14573 nfordkrz Thu, 03 May 2012 19:18:05 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=150328#comment-14573 This article is written like MIT and Harvard invented the concept of free online education. I've already completed and am currently taking several such classes by Stanford and Udacity. This article is written like MIT and Harvard invented the concept of free online education. I’ve already completed and am currently taking several such classes by Stanford and Udacity.

]]> By: aus http://www.kurzweilai.net/mit-and-harvard-launch-a-revolution-in-education/comment-page-1#comment-14567 aus Thu, 03 May 2012 16:16:21 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=150328#comment-14567 This is quite serious business. Online education is getting bigger and better by the month it seems. This is quite serious business. Online education is getting bigger and better by the month it seems.

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