After coming up with the idea of a One Year BA, the next step was to calculate whether it was even possible to fit 30+ MOOC and other free learning courses that would meet the degree requirements of a liberal arts college or university into a twelve month timeframe. There were a fair number of […]
Evidence
I had hoped to start this series on what a One Year BA adds up to yesterday (as well as churn out one more newsletter/course review). But the day was instead spent trying to finish up this portfolio which documents the scope of work that has gone into this project. The portfolio was created using […]
Coming Next
The reason recent columns have been referring to fewer and fewer courses is that the end is in sight for my One Year BA. There are still a couple of units for Science and Cooking to finish (one on Baking, one on Fermentation) not to mention a several labs to complete, and ChinaX is one […]
Standing Still
One of my favorite ways of studying historic change is to look at it through the eyes of someone who did not modify his or her position or disposition, regardless of the fact that consensus was dramatically transforming around them. The most dramatic example of this would be Cato the Younger who did not budge […]
Saylor Foundation Presentation
A schedule conflict has pushed this week’s podcast off until next Friday. But for those hungry for a multimedia fix, here is a recording of a presentation I gave at the Saylor Foundation earlier this week in which I talk about the origins of the Degree of Freedom project as well as going over discoveries […]
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