In last week’s newsletter, I discussed some of the $10,000 BA programs that emerged after Texas Governor Rick Perry challenged the state’s college systems to come up with options that would allow students to graduate with a degree at that price point. As I noted then, this $10,000 degree concept is not about taking an […]
Udacity Certificates – Another Pivot
Udacity sort of fell off the MOOC radar once they announced a change in plans to focus more on professional training than the total transformation of what it means to attend college. Initially, this re-orientation was greeted as an admission by the company that got the current MOOC ball rolling that massive open courses would […]
So What Actually is a “Degree”?
Returning to that continued Monday discussion of what new free learning tools might mean to students and parents staring down six-figure tuition bills (which allegedly buy a ticket to a better life), I read a story last week that clarifies why conversations containing the words “degree,” “diploma” and “college” seem to be so murky. The […]
MOOCS – The Book (Cover)
Check out what arrived in the (e)mail! OK, it’s just a cover design (the pages going behind that cover are still going through editorial and layout). But the existence of actual cover art means my Senior Thesis is likely to be hitting the streets as planned this fall. For those who asked about a pub […]
Welcome PEL/EdSurge Readers
Taking a break from the usual Monday discussion of what free learning might mean to today’s learners (and college tuition payers) to play a little catch up. First, welcome to fellow Partially Examined Life fans that may have discovered this site after some of the Twittering that took place following last week’s valentine to Seth, […]
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