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Interview with Scott Young – Part 2

May 31, 2013 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Interviews

Continuing my discussion with Scott Young, the guy behind the MIT Challenge, we start by looking at the motivations behind each of our particular projects, followed by a look at what what free learning signals to employers and the world at large. Note: This interview was recently incorporated into a new Degree of Freedom podcast which […]

Canvas and Udemy

May 30, 2013 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: MOOC Providers

When I did my initial lineup of course providers earlier this year, I only included ones I was familiar with from having enrolled in classes on their platforms (including the big MOOC names of Coursera, edX and Udacity).  But now that I’m enrolled in classes on two additional platforms (Canvas.net and Udemy), it’s time to […]

Learning Badges

May 29, 2013 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: College Credit

Well I may not end up with a philosophy degree from an established institution by the time this Degree of Freedom project is completed.  But I do expect that shiny Philosopher badge you see above to arrive by e-mail any day. That badge was actually earned by contributing a certain amount of work in my […]

Signaling Learning

May 28, 2013 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Independent Learners

Well I hope everyone had a nice, long holiday weekend. I wish I could say I took all three days off from this project, but with two interviews scheduled for today (one with the Greek Heroes team, one with Dale Stephens of Uncollege), there was a certain amount of time set aside for prep (as […]

Interview with Scott Young

May 24, 2013 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Interviews

If three data points make a series, then today’s interview (which follows discussions with the leaders of edX and Coursera) should establish this Friday spot at Degree of Freedom for continuing conversations with important voices in the world of free learning. Today, we’re going to switch from talking with company executives to talking with students, […]

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