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I really like the idea of the General Education Program. In fact, I think you'll have the most impact and do the most good by focusing only on this program. Th
by chad_oliver 16y ago
I really like the idea of the General Education Program. In fact, I think you'll have the most impact and do the most good by focusing only on this program.
There are many different websites that do what you do, i.e. providing a college education online for free. Khan Academy targets the technical subjects (and a younger demographic), opencourseware has thousands of lectures online, etc. To put it bluntly, if I want to learn biology or computer science, you've got nothing that I can't get anywhere else.
But listen to this quote from the your website: "The purpose of the General Education Program is to educate students about what we—as human beings—know about ourselves ... the curriculum will help you prepare to be reflective, confident, productive citizen of your local, national, and global communities". This is pure gold; I haven't seen this anywhere else. This is not education for the sake of getting a job, but rather for the sake of becoming a well-rounded person.
This program isn't finished yet, but once you can complete it and polish it, I think this will be a huge resource.
I can't speak for everyone, but if you build it, I'll come.