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Quick Look: Move Over Harvard And MIT, Stanford Has The Real "Revolution In Education""

MindShift

May 11, 2012

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The writer of the article praises two Stanford professors who are proposing to "ditch the lecture." Read why.

Source: Techcrunch

Lectures are often the least educational aspect of college; I know, I've taught college seniors and witnessed how little students learn during their four years in higher education. So, while it's noble that MIT and Harvard are opening their otherwise exclusive lecture content to the public with EdX, hanging a webcam inside of a classroom is a not a "revolution in education".