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I?VE MENTIONED THIS BEFORE: A Self-Appointed Teacher Runs a One-Man ?Academy? on YouTube: Are his ?

By Glenn Reynolds

I’VE MENTIONED THIS BEFORE: A Self-Appointed Teacher Runs a One-Man ‘Academy’ on YouTube: Are his 10-minute lectures the future? “The lo-fi videos seem to work for students, many of whom have written glowing testimonials or even donated a few bucks via a PayPal link. The free videos have drawn hundreds of thousands of views, making them more popular than the lectures by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, famous for making course materials free, or any other traditional institution online, according to the leaders of YouTube’s education section.”

And, from a supporter:

“The next bubble to burst is higher education,” he said. “It’s too expensive for people?there’s no reason why parents should have to save up a hundred grand to send their kids to college. I like that there are alternative ways of thinking about teaching.”

Hmm. Where have I heard this before?

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on June 08, 2010 (boomark / email).