Salman Khan: Let’s use video to reinvent education
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TEDtalksDirector asked: www.ted.com Salman Khan talks about how and why he created the remarkable Khan Academy, a carefully structured series of educational videos offering complete curricula in math and, now, other subjects. He shows the power of interactive exercises, and calls for teachers to consider flipping the traditional classroom script — give students video lectures to watch at home,... [Click here to Read more]
What We Saw at the Occupy Wall Street Protest
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ReasonTV asked: Down with banks, student-loan debt, and expensive elections! Up with barter…capitalism…and…Mitt Romney?!?! On October 4, 2011, Reason.tv visited the Occupy Wall Street protests at Liberty Square in Lower Manhattan, on Day 18 of the ongoing demonstration. The crowd was relatively small at about 300, and included educated but unemployed workers, college students and... [Click here to Read more]
Inmates Find Hope in College Classes at San Quentin Prison
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VOALearningEnglish asked: This is the VOA Special English Education Report, from voaspecialenglish.com | http Last week we told you about a program that trains women in prison to start their own businesses after their release. Today we tell you about one of the few prisons in America that offer college-level classes: San Quentin State Prison in California. Jody Lewen volunteered to teach in the... [Click here to Read more]
Spotlight: Seminole State College of Florida
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mhhighered asked: Professor Eden Donahou of Seminole State College of Florida, along with her colleagues and students, discuss the benefits of using ALEKS in their math courses. Professor Donahou has seen student retention rates increase 12%, pass rates increase 25% and exit exam pass rates increase 23%. www.aleks.com Read More →
Peter Thiel on Facebook, Technology, and the Higher Education Bubble
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ReasonTV asked: Entrepreneur and venture capitalist Peter Thiel co-founded PayPal, was an early investor in Facebook, and currently serves as president of the global macro hedge fund Clarium Capital. He recently announced the creation of the Thiel Fellowship, which will award $100000 each to 20 people under 20 years old to “stop out” of college and create their own business ventures.... [Click here to Read more]
We Were Sold A Lie?
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tooltime9901 asked: A reply to Anubis2814 www.youtube.com I really should stop thinking any video I do is going to be “quick”, but talking into a digital voice recorder sure as hell cuts down production time. Read More →
Collegiate IDEAS Summit 2011 student reporting sessions
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centercrd asked: About 30 students from 10 Kentucky colleges and universities gathered at The Center for Rural Development on Oct. 28 for the 2011 Collegiate IDEAS Summit. Participants were tasked with tackling key issues affecting youth retention in Southern and Eastern Kentucky, and proposing solutions to help address those issues. This video features the full reporting session with each of the... [Click here to Read more]
Get A Free College Education
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gigafide asked: This video points out some great online resources for taking free college courses from accredited universities. www.ocwconsortium.org www.ocwfinder.com itunes.stanford.edu www.cmu.edu oyc.yale.edu Read More →
The Mercy College PACT Program
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1800mercyny asked: Meet a few of the mentors from the Mercy College Personalized Achievement Contract (PACT) program, a visionary program designed to maximize student success through a comprehensive collaboration between the student and Mercy College. PACT students are provided professional mentors who facilitate integrated support for academic, career, and personal growth. Together, student and... [Click here to Read more]
Goldie Taylor says Ron Paul “speaks the truth” on issue of federal student loans
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bxtidre7 asked: Goldie Taylor is a CNN/MSNBC political contributor who is a self-described independent, but also someone who supported Barack Obama for president in 2008. She tells CNN host Don Lemon that Ron Paul is right when it comes to the role that the federal government plays in driving up the cost of tuition for college students. Ron Paul Goldie Taylor Don Lemon CNN federal student loans... [Click here to Read more]