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Re: 7 Free Online Resources for Homeschool Language Learning

thusawan — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:32:47 -0000

Great community. Great execution. Great to watch it grow!

Re: Earn Your College Credit on eduFire (a.k.a. Time to change the game)

jbtutor — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:00:28 -0000

It's a very interesting initiative.

Re: Earn Your College Credit on eduFire (a.k.a. Time to change the game)

enosis — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:21:49 -0000

Great initiative Jon. Could you please elaborate on what this means for people across the world that would be interested in attending these courses and get a degree? Or is this a US thing only?

Re: Earn Your College Credit on eduFire (a.k.a. Time to change the game)

K.McMahon — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:22:27 -0000

Great move move toward lowering the cost of education. IPlatforms like EduFire are a great match for accreditation via the College Board, and can deliver a higher quality learning experience at a fraction of the cost.

Re: Earn Your College Credit on eduFire (a.k.a. Time to change the game)

Holly Patrick — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:52:44 -0000

BRILLIANT!!!!! There is a ground swell of homeschoolers coming up, and the number is growing exponentially. Prepare for this to explode in the very near future!

Re: Don’t think there’s a big problem with education? OK, watch this video…

twitter-13711812 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:58:16 -0000

And when I say "creative solutions"... I mean like EduFire, UOPeople, P2PU, WGU are all doing.

Re: Don’t think there’s a big problem with education? OK, watch this video…

twitter-13711812 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:51:03 -0000

As a student at UC Berkeley, I'm against these protests. The core issue is the State of California budget crisis. To the protesters:

•Why cause 118 classes to be cancelled?
•Why pull fire alarms in buildings across campus to disturb hundreds more?
•Why do all this without presenting a SOLUTION?

Now I’m absolutely against police brutality. If that occurred, then those individuals need to be held to account for their actions.

The UC administration agrees with the protesters that UC needs to remain affordable. So my ask to the protesters and all other readers:

•To effect real change, partner with the UC administration and, instead of protesting on UC campuses, cause a ruckus in Sacramento.
•Let’s all continue to devise creative solutions to disrupt the traditional model of education.

Re: Earn Your College Credit on eduFire (a.k.a. Time to change the game)

twitter-12505722 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:59:36 -0000

Awesome Jon!

Re: Earn Your College Credit on eduFire (a.k.a. Time to change the game)

mssteuer — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:24:47 -0000

Congrats Jon! This is truly awesome!

Re: Earn Your College Credit on eduFire (a.k.a. Time to change the game)

rahmin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:58:06 -0000

Great move for EduFire and for the democratization of education. Intro courses like Macro Econ and Algebra should not costs students thousands of dollars to take in crowded lecture halls and are appropriately thought of as 'commodity courses.' Platforms like EduFire are a great match for accreditation via the College Board, and can deliver a higher quality learning experience at a fraction of the cost. A very exciting marriage.

Best of luck and let me know how I can help.

- rahmin

Re: Earn Your College Credit on eduFire (a.k.a. Time to change the game)

joy072 — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:40:27 -0000

Great Jon...hope this new range of opportunites at edufire wil reach edufire's language tutors like me...again edufire rocks!

Re: Earn Your College Credit on eduFire (a.k.a. Time to change the game)

ingebjerrum — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:19:25 -0000

Wow, this is really big, as in BIG! I'm think like Kirsten, this must be the story of the year.. wow

Re: Earn Your College Credit on eduFire (a.k.a. Time to change the game)

KirstenWinkler — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:14:50 -0000

Ok, this is HUGE oO

Definitely the story of the year! Sorry, lost for words but I will write a post about this when the first shock is over :)

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clubpenguincheats — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:27:34 -0000

My gym teacher thinks he's a Teacherpreneur...

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Re: Don’t think there’s a big problem with education? OK, watch this video…

stevenhcooper — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:56:36 -0000

Thanks for raising this issue Jon! I think the issue with the UC system tuition raise is one more argument for the privatization of higher education. Unfortunately, UC is bogged down with the high costs associated with tenure, inefficiencies, and a plethora of other bureacractic nightmares. To really illustrate how inefficient they are, consider that the UC and CSU system owns outright with no lease or mortgage payments, more land in CA than any private company and they still can't turn a profit. If I ran the UC or CSU system I'd immediately begin to lease space to private companies in order to reduce tuition.

Thankfully there is an emergence of eduPunks who are advancing disruptive models in higher education such as Tech University of America, University of the People, and P2P University.

This is our time to make a difference!

P.S. - Look forward to learning from everyone their views on the edu bubble that is right around the corner. The price of tuition has been artifically rising over the years, lenders have been bundling subprime loans from students who will never be able to repay their laons, and the volatility in the credit markets are destin to only exacerbate this challenge. Hmmm....I see some similiarities to the mortgage meltdown.

Re: Don’t think there’s a big problem with education? OK, watch this video…

Agnes Smith — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:09:09 -0000

Cost has gotten way out of hand! A few years ago, my daughter wanted to go to Wellesley. The tuition was $40K per year then. She ended up going to New College of Florida, an excellent private college that cost less than half.

Sure with good grades you get grants, but they are not sufficient. Also, middle class parents are too "rich" to receive such help.

Re: Don’t think there’s a big problem with education? OK, watch this video…

facebook-500456005 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:42:31 -0000

Hey Melody. Thanks for the comment. One of the craziest parts of that article was when they talked about how tuition at the UC schools is 3x higher than it was a decade ago. If that pace keeps up it means that tuition will be $90,000 a year by 2030...

Re: Don’t think there’s a big problem with education? OK, watch this video…

twitter-14423460 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:08:37 -0000

Thanks for the support Jon. I'm a Berkeley student and I'm so disheartened by the price of education right now. Coming from the perspective of an international student, the numbers are even more outrageous, and growing higher now with the hikes. Yes, they say the experience and the degree are worth it... but worth what? $18k/semester? Is an undergraduate Haas business degree really worth over $64,000? I'm doubting it.
I'm thinking we seriously need to look at or devise alternative sources for comprehensive higher education, because the traditional approach is proving to be a joke.

Re: 7 Free Online Resources for Homeschool Language Learning

sheeparcade — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:59:03 -0000

This is reallly what I need.. Thank you so much for sharing this stuffs and tips especially the Itunes one! Never knew about that ^^

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tomsine — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:19:43 -0000

I will definitely try the one at Bally's first since I stay there every time I visit.

Re: Equality: My Fundamental Value

cudjoebill — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:24:28 -0000

110% AGREED, Agnes! We'll start when and where we can, and spread from there as opportunities are discovered.

Re: Equality: My Fundamental Value

twitter-78033389 — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:19:53 -0000

Jon,
I am really glad to read this entry. The many FREE classes available on eduFire.com already make a difference for many people who would not otherwise be able to have an education. Many of the tutors donate their time and knowledge. The staff and faculty are all very proud to be part of eduFire and its generous and compassionate community.

We, the tutors, of EduFire, are looking at offering free classes to people in Afghanistan. We're just getting organized, and there is a lot of work to do yet. We have the willing volunteers with various areas of expertise. We know that it will not be easy to overcome red tape, cultural differences, and to reach in the areas without equipment or even electricity.

Afghanistan is our starting point. This program will be offered in all the countries that need it, eventually.

Education is fundamental! Education empowers each individual!

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