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I’m going to be a MITx 6.002x guinea pig!
Published on 2012-02-13 13:45:41
So having spent my last two posts suggesting that the OU needs to retain at least some face to face tutorial and/or residential school time in its modules, I’ve decided to enrol in an entirely internet-delivered short course in circuits and electronics, of which the BBC says: … is unusual in that it is inviting students anywhere in the world, without charge or prior entrance requirements, to study for a certificate carrying the MIT brand. The level this course is taught at is supp
… and another thing!
Published on 2012-02-12 03:20:02
I was reflecting on the Oh(U) dear post I wrote on my Friday evening train journey again yesterday. Fundamentally, my overriding concern with it is the idea that it seems to be peddling: that if technology is good enough, human contact is unnecessary for learning. I knew I’d seen that idea somewhere before! For a view from 1951, you might want to spend a couple of minutes reading Issac Asimov’s (very) short story “The Fun They Had“. And if that’s not convincing enou
Oh(U) dear. The Independent blurs the line between fact and fiction
Published on 2012-02-10 13:26:01
“Today, Rita could have signed up to Open University on Facebook“ There’s a lot to love about both The Open University and The Independent. However, The Independent really ought to stick to proper journalism rather than re-hashing what looks like a PR piece put out by the 48 strong OU communications department. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for the OU promoting itself. It’s a fabulous institution and their recent initiative to ask former students to act as ̶
