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<p>FutureofEducation: Added draft</p> <hr /> <div>&lt;big&gt;'''Future of Education'''&lt;/big&gt;<br /> <br /> == Background ==<br /> Many companies and non-profits are attempting to tackle the problem of the “Future of Education.” Free streaming lecture material is available from a variety of sources, from accredited universities on Academic Earth to private individuals on YouTube. Additionally, a range of for-profit entities offer online education, spanning the spectrum from large players like the University of Phoenix to niche innovators like Codecademy.<br /> <br /> == The Idea ==<br /> What drew hundreds of thousands of people to register for Stanford’s online courses in AI, Machine Learning, and Databases? It seems to be a combination of the price (free) and the reputation of Stanford (signaling high quality and high desirability). <br /> <br /> How might we build out an experience for pre-existing video lectures that brings more of the classroom experience at a place like Stanford to the previously solitary activity of self-teaching?<br /> <br /> As our core lecture material, we’re beginning with Stanford’s “introduction to programming” course, CS106A. We propose to add a set of functionalities to the video lectures available online:<br /> <br /> * simultaneous lecture viewing<br /> * connection with other students you might want to study with<br /> * relevant assignments and grading / feedback<br /> * course scheduling / calendar reminders to guide you through the course<br /> * guided curricula<br /> * association with prospective employers<br /> <br /> The idea is to build more of a cohesive “course” around a dauntingly long sequence of video lectures. The end goal is to guide students to the point where they have sufficient technical skills to be hired for a programming job (the equivalent of Stanford’s CS 106A, 106B, and 107).<br /> <br /> == Implementation Proposal ==<br /> We propose to begin by prototyping individual features and getting feedback, starting with course scheduling to guide students through a sequence of lectures in a helpful way.<br /> <br /> == Issues to Consider ==<br /> IP issues around using lectures as the core of the site<br /> Freely available vs. charging a small fee for grading or to improve student retention<br /> <br /> == Active in this Space ==<br /> These organizations are engaged with using technology to lower the access barriers for high-quality education: <br /> * Academic Earth<br /> * MIT OCW<br /> * P2PU.org<br /> * Khan Academy<br /> * Codecademy (http://www.codecademy.com/)<br /> * Treehouse (http://teamtreehouse.com)<br /> * Udemy (http://www.udemy.com)<br /> * eduFire (http://edufire.com/)<br /> * Teachstreet (http://www.teachstreet.com/)<br /> * 2tor (http://2tor.com/)</div>

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