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Re:MIT and Harvard agree to transfer edX to ed-tech firm 2U by cstejerean on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @10:39AM (#27676437)
EdX definitely shows “Starts $TODAY” on courses with self paced start any time schedules. I know it does this and it still gets me every time by creating this false sense of urgency that I must enroll today lest I miss the opportunity.
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Re:MIT and Harvard agree to transfer edX to ed-tech firm 2U by musicale on Thursday July 01, 2021 @08:58PM (#27706795)
It's the false time urgency trick, aka "today only!"

Similar to the false inventory scarcity trick "only 1 left at this price!"

Note to MIT and Harvard: when you start adopting the deceptive sales tricks of used-car salesmen and dubious infomercials, you're probably doing it wrong.

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