Re:On the Internet, a university without a campus
by ph0rque on Monday January 26, 2009 @09:00AM
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This is very similar to the (eventual) grand vision I had for ezLearnz, a project I worked on for a while. What is interesting is the revenue model: $15-$50 for enrollment to a given course, and $10 to $100 for the exams. (I assume this is on a per-course basis.) With my project, we were considering a $9.99/month tuition, regardless of the number of courses one takes or how long it takes to finish a given course.
as an example of a successful online community. I get the impression that any online education provider will be successful or not largely to the degree that it builds a student community (and, for minor learners subject to compulsory instruction laws, a parent community too).
Re:On the Internet, a university without a campus
by ph0rque on Monday January 26, 2009 @11:11AM
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> I get the impression that any online education provider will be successful or not largely to the degree that it builds a student community (and, for minor learners subject to compulsory instruction laws, a parent community too).
Very much agree. One feature we thought up was (partially) refunding tuition fees for those students who create content to help fellow students (or those a class/chapter/unit behind them).
Re:On the Internet, a university without a campus
by tokenadult on Monday January 26, 2009 @12:33PM
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One feature we thought up was (partially) refunding tuition fees for those students who create content to help fellow students (or those a class/chapter/unit behind them).
That's a very interesting idea. I've been looking for learning environments that encourage learners to be collaborative rather than cut-throat competitive.
Re:On the Internet, a university without a campus
by apstuff on Monday January 26, 2009 @02:19PM
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Why is it a good idea to charge the 2B+ people around the world earning $2 a day the equivalent of a week's wages to enroll in a class and the equivalent of a month's wages to take a test?
http://epgy.stanford.edu/ohs/
at the moment, I'm curious about the social model of the online college even more than I am about the economic model. The article refers to
http://www.cramster.com/
as an example of a successful online community. I get the impression that any online education provider will be successful or not largely to the degree that it builds a student community (and, for minor learners subject to compulsory instruction laws, a parent community too).
Very much agree. One feature we thought up was (partially) refunding tuition fees for those students who create content to help fellow students (or those a class/chapter/unit behind them).
That's a very interesting idea. I've been looking for learning environments that encourage learners to be collaborative rather than cut-throat competitive.
It's an investment, like property, that can't easily be foreclosed on.