http://theedrev.com Revolutionary Ideas in Education Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:12:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://theedrev.com/2012/06/01/all-things-d-conference-education-in-the-digital-age/#comment-128 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:12:19 +0000 http://theedrev.com/?p=702#comment-128 [...] education as a substitute for traditional forms of education. Salman Khan and John Henessey have discussed this issue and some platforms are beginning to try and tackle it (e.g. the edX certificate). MRU [...]

]]> http://theedrev.com/2012/05/17/may-15th-2012-more-on-coursera/#comment-127 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:12:16 +0000 http://theedrev.com/?p=496#comment-127 [...] 2 suggests that MRU will be more like Khan Academy than Coursera or other platforms, which by and large just take the traditional college lecture and put it online. [...]

]]> http://theedrev.com/2012/05/03/salman-khan-khan-academy/#comment-126 Wed, 05 Sep 2012 21:12:14 +0000 http://theedrev.com/?p=196#comment-126 [...] 2 suggests that MRU will be more like Khan Academy than Coursera or other platforms, which by and large just take the traditional college lecture and [...]

]]> http://theedrev.com/2012/06/01/all-things-d-conference-education-in-the-digital-age/#comment-118 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 20:49:35 +0000 http://theedrev.com/?p=702#comment-118 [...] Maqubela highlights is one that is receiving a lot of attention. Salman Khan (of Khan Academy) talked about the importance of credentialing at the All Things D Conference. So how do these platforms [...]

]]> http://theedrev.com/2012/06/22/another-explanation-for-the-higher-ed-bubble-8/#comment-84 Tue, 26 Jun 2012 03:05:52 +0000 http://theedrev.com/2012/06/22/another-explanation-for-the-higher-ed-bubble-8/#comment-84 Reblogged this on Eleanore's Ramblings… and commented:
Another point of view on the discussion of escalating education costs… “And that explanation rests on a simple and plausible economic hypothesis.” Read for yourself and decide where this blog’s contents fall…
#educ_dr

]]> http://theedrev.com/2012/04/30/for-profit-universities/#comment-69 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 02:37:53 +0000 http://theedrev.com/?p=134#comment-69 [...] interest rates.   At its worst, the current federal student loan program is just a way of funneling billions of undeserved dollars into universities all at the expense of students. Share this:TwitterFacebookMorePinterestEmailLike this:LikeOne [...]

]]> http://theedrev.com/2012/05/23/moocs-101/#comment-67 Sat, 16 Jun 2012 22:05:20 +0000 http://theedrev.com/?p=596#comment-67 [...] little more on the potential of MOOCs  via Paul Fain at Inside Higher Ed. Read the full article [...]

]]> http://theedrev.com/2012/06/12/too-many-at-law-school/#comment-62 Thu, 14 Jun 2012 02:26:14 +0000 http://theedrev.com/?p=739#comment-62 I hope to see more posts tagged with “attorney glut” in the future on The EdRev.

]]> http://theedrev.com/2012/05/22/may-21st-2012-vivek-wadhwa-says-dont-listen-to-peter-thiel/#comment-59 Tue, 12 Jun 2012 18:03:06 +0000 http://theedrev.com/?p=571#comment-59 [...] Opinion: Social skills are important, and Noah Smith certainly makes a more eloquent argument than Vivek Wadhwa who says partying in college is a valuable experience. I’m still unconvinced that college is [...]

]]> http://theedrev.com/2012/05/21/peter-thiels-20-under-20-on-60-minutes/#comment-56 Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:41:57 +0000 http://theedrev.com/?p=527#comment-56 [...] of Clark University, David P. Angel, criticizes Peter Thiel‘s 20 under 20 program here - via the Huffington [...]

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