Online Learning Gets High Praise From Bill Gates

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colleges were set in in the 16th - 19th century... when many state-owned land was donated to the colleges to create the present state-system...
Univ. of Nebraska
Univ. of Florida
Univ of Texas
Univ of Michigan
Univ of Illinois
Univ of California
Univ. of Arizona
INTERNET UNIVERSITY.
FREE UNIVERSITY OF THE INTERNET. FREE UNIVERSITY.
UNIVERSITY OF THE INTERNET: Internet allows Digital-distribution of free free free lectures.... free free free content to the whole world...
Millions if Not billions can Now see the lectures for free free free.
Public tax-supported colleges, paid for with tax-money, should give all the contents away for Free Free Free.
Free knowledge belongs to All people of the Free world... free free free.

WARREN BUFFETT of NE 10:14AM November 13, 2010

public colleges are paid with tax-money...
public tax-money on public-land.
Univ. of California
Univ. of Texas
Univ. of Arizona
Univ. of Washington
Univ. Of Michigan
Univ. of Wisconsin
Univ. of Illinois
Univ. of Oregon
Public univ paid for tax-money on public-land.
Public coleges should post All lectures, All materials. All content. Free Free Free on web..
Millions can see lectures.
Tax-payers with Tax-money can All benefit from their investment in public colleges.
Knowledge belgongs to the world.

STEVE JOBS of CA 2:53PM October 06, 2010

Pick a good one, or else you'll end up at some career college with sky high student loan default rates...
http://www.crescent-news.com/news/article/4733296
Look at the default rates!
Why are they so high? BECAUSE EMPLOYERS WON'T HIRE THEIR GRADUATES. That's why.
Not because they enroll "low-income" students, either (post-graduation, they should be eligible for grad-level salaries, right? Otherwise, what's the benefit in attending?
It is because they have BAD BAD reputations.
There are students from traditional schools that can now apply for (and get) jobs that non-college educated applicants, in the past, could have gotten easily. Now, due to the recession, everyone at the top of the educational ladder can just jump down a rung or two and take over those jobs, just to get by (and pay on their school loans, too, obviously). Employers are happy to have them, because they have a more literate and well-educated workforce than in the past.
What about the students from these bad rep schools? What jobs are available for them?
Judging by the default rate, not many. Or at least not enough.
Not to argue with Geek Brains Dujour, Bill Gates, but not all online programs are created equal.
Be careful where you go.
Do their grads actually get jobs? Something to think about...

Cautious Educational Investor of IL 1:27AM March 17, 2010

America was overdue for this transition. While some universities continue to pander for contributions for huge buildings and infrastructure, the new on;ine universities are investing in integrated and improved curriculum for adult learners and self-motivated students. Meanwhile, traditional universities wonder why enrollments are down. Johns Hopkins U is a perfect example of an institution burdened by a Century-and-a-half of tradition in doing it their way. Still others are banking on foreign students who are subsidized by American tax dollars to educate them so they can return to compete against America while traditional universities enjoy not-for-profit tax-exempt status. Be careful; the next great American bailout may be bankrupt brick-n-mortar universities that could not transform into 21st Century lean and relevant organizations.

Richard Swellington of PA 6:54PM February 12, 2010

The U.S. is overdue for an major education makeover. A nine-month school year with summer vacation is tied to our early agrarian economy, which is no longer practical. The long summer vacation results in a long review period when school resumes in the fall, especially for students who struggle the most in school.
Iowa has more two-income earners than any other state, which sometimes means young children come home to an empty house unless after school programs or alternatives are available. Year-round school with adequate breaks for teacher respite and training and longer school days is a more appropriate approach. Arts and education extra-curricular programming and athletic team competition can be reworked to accommodate the new schedule. A longer school year might mean less than a four-year approach to high school education - this may also be an improvement to student retention vs drop-outs.
Online education offers great potential. Internet-based training could work better than ICN (Iowa Communication Network) and could relieve the state of the burden of maintaining expensive networks. Online teaching might also provide a greater variety of courses to appeal to a greater diversity of students and interests. Seems like a win-win for students, teachers and taxpayers!

Iowa Reader of IA 11:13PM February 03, 2010

The University of Phoenix already utilizes many of the teaching and learning tools being eluded to in this article. I graduated with my BSB/M from UOP and am currently enrolled in my Master of Health Administration/ Education. I have recieved high quality education in a manner that suits my learning style and scheduling needs. I look forward to what the iPad and similar devices can do to enhance my ongoing learning experiences.

Heidi of TX 4:08PM February 03, 2010

Are white boards required in all classes now?

Martha Davis BPC 110 of AZ 12:38PM February 03, 2010

I think that it is a good idea but also there might be some draw backs in the way students have to depend on computers to teach them.

Alexis Penunuri of AZ 11:07AM February 03, 2010

First graph:
In hiss 2010 annual letter

JimF of MA 10:57PM January 31, 2010

why a lot of kids at high school ages could not be studying a standard curriculum on the internet from home, taking a test or series of tests and earning the equivalent of a G.E.D. before age 17 or 18. We know that physical-plant schools are basically broken in a lot of places---and for different reasons. Why do we wait for so many to drop out of these things and then try to pick them up with G.E.D "later" in their lives. Why not "sooner"

Muser of NM 10:05PM January 31, 2010