tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post9160962184958062961..comments2023-09-01T12:42:38.329-07:00Comments on Teaching Without Walls: Life Beyond the Lecture: Free College Degree Anybody? Competition in Higher Ed Sets InMichelle Pacansky-Brockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01373124619557441649noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-60471406045298815312012-05-02T08:47:25.968-07:002012-05-02T08:47:25.968-07:00Hi Michele P.
Thanks for stopping by and for defe...Hi Michele P.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and for defending my post against the "anonymous" poster from Jan 10, 2011. Your comment was a reminder for me to circle back to this comment, which I intended to do (I honestly can't believe that comment was already made 1.5 years ago!). <br /><br />When I read that comment, I reflected on it a great deal and rather than get defensive, I learned that the commenter represents the great number of people (including, sadly, many educators) who cannot grasp the reality that our learning society continues to attract more and more subject matter experts who willingly create and contribute high quality content for nothing. It's just like volunteer work in other traditional circles -- the Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, etc. -- but we aren't used to thinking of it this way. <br /><br />In our industrialized society, information was managed and controlled through our rigid, formalized institutions managed by experts. In an open, global economy, we all have an opportunity to contribute. That changes everything -- and, yes, creates opportunities and challenges. The Khan Academy is a fabulous, and perhaps the most famous, example of a subject matter expert who began sharing his content online on a whim (to help his nephew learn math). And look what happened there. Who's to say something similar couldn't, wouldn,'t, won't happen with models like the one shared in this post.<br /><br />Finally, I do hope every person who reads a blog post takes note of the post date and realizes that no blogger (well, at least this blogger) doesn't make an effort to track updates and changes on post topics. Sure, if I hear of an update, I'll post a follow up but it's not something I'm actively pouring my brain power into. So, certainly things have changed with University of the People since I wrote this post **in 2009** -- and I welcome anyone to post an update here.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741293307003893760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-57006187935015244032012-05-02T07:00:14.689-07:002012-05-02T07:00:14.689-07:00Anonymous on Jan 10, 2011 said some radical accusa...Anonymous on Jan 10, 2011 said some radical accusations. First, the school is very upfront about what they offer and perimeters. Secondly, the people who volunteer are volunteers - not slave labor. They have a passion for teaching and my guess, are interested in becoming a part of a ground breaking model.<br />The blog writer was if anything, vague at worst, but not wrong or misleading in any way. It was meant to showcase a new idea not serve as advertisement.<br />It is valid that you do not like this model, but it is invalid for you to condemn the blog writer while you are actually the one at fault for the accusations you sling.Michele P.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-1910636599899441292011-01-10T19:39:02.549-08:002011-01-10T19:39:02.549-08:00University of the People is not offering bachelor&...University of the People is not offering bachelor's degrees in any other areas besides business and computer science. It is not accredited. So your post is inaccurate. Until they are accredited fully they will not be able to offer an alternative to the B.A. Readers should beware of this. They should also beware a model that expects faculty to "volunteer" their expertise. Professionals cannot "volunteer" their services unless they have an income elsewhere - which means that they are not available full-time to the students of this free system. In this way, Univ. of the People is exploiting the labor and expertise of professional faculty - and a model that is exploitative of any one of its parts cannot be fully trusted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-1187401939811927392009-12-14T01:46:49.435-08:002009-12-14T01:46:49.435-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Julianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-16175528894166326862009-12-14T01:39:59.207-08:002009-12-14T01:39:59.207-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Fredynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-66217670977685492812009-12-11T20:48:12.484-08:002009-12-11T20:48:12.484-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Term Papershttp://www.ghostpapers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-79217882991134692242009-12-11T02:38:33.674-08:002009-12-11T02:38:33.674-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.medical schools sacramntohttp://www.sacramentomedicalschools.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-49395598037723095792009-11-30T22:42:02.636-08:002009-11-30T22:42:02.636-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Term Papershttp://www.flashpapers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-51145837237253296242009-11-25T01:12:33.201-08:002009-11-25T01:12:33.201-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11075921110164240749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-36173889414599357832009-10-07T02:28:17.028-07:002009-10-07T02:28:17.028-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-53514301404302445462009-10-07T02:28:05.322-07:002009-10-07T02:28:05.322-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-18364955813242830102009-10-07T02:27:51.598-07:002009-10-07T02:27:51.598-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-35459802270757704962009-10-06T09:30:12.695-07:002009-10-06T09:30:12.695-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05783665378557912867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-46082434032051927432009-04-16T20:14:00.000-07:002009-04-16T20:14:00.000-07:00Hi! My mentor,
Free College! Wow! that's amazing.
...Hi! My mentor,<br />Free College! Wow! that's amazing.<br />I hope this school will be able to change the negative views that some people have about on-line learning and will also be a wake-up call to all the teachers to get the training or push the schools where they are employed at to provide the training they need to be tech-savvy. Because if they don't they will be left behind and be replaced by teachers from different countries who have the same knowledge but are tech-savvy and are willing to teach beyond the text book.Rosehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/rbasubas/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-80268595784475311422009-04-08T21:08:00.000-07:002009-04-08T21:08:00.000-07:00Hi There-This is fantastic..."eventualistically" s...Hi There-<BR/>This is fantastic..."eventualistically" speaking Education will be available to all...and I believe in sharing- You can never have enough Education and if someone is motivated enough to do the work it should be available to them...they will inturn share and contribute to society at a higher level of expertise.minilisticly n tymehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06734575012261470281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-85513495957219067972009-04-06T11:04:00.000-07:002009-04-06T11:04:00.000-07:00Michelle: Very intriguing article. I am taking a c...Michelle: Very intriguing article. I am taking a course on "Social tools" through the Univ. of Maine. As a 30 veteran teacher, I see where this virtual world of education can go. I believe the changes the article speaks to are indeed on the way. Universities and colleges across the world will be very different in a short 20 or 30 years from now. Thanks for the article. I enjoy your blog. Tony Hamlinhoopmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06250032855890326039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-37521713013637398012009-04-05T16:58:00.000-07:002009-04-05T16:58:00.000-07:00Hi Jeff - I'd be happy to. Just end me the link t...Hi Jeff - I'd be happy to. Just end me the link to your blog. -MichelleMichelle Pacansky-Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373124619557441649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-75766089255138329342009-04-05T16:38:00.000-07:002009-04-05T16:38:00.000-07:00Hello,I am an eight grade student from the United ...Hello,<BR/>I am an eight grade student from the United States. I wrote a post on What inspires me. I would like you to possibly read mine, and then write your own post and comment back on my blog telling me about it. Thanks in advance,<BR/><BR/>JeffAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com