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It needs to be free. An online "college" is a joke in the eyes of the world, so you shouldn't even try to compete in that segment by trying to charge money. Yo
by vaksel 18y ago
It needs to be free. An online "college" is a joke in the eyes of the world, so you shouldn't even try to compete in that segment by trying to charge money.
You should instead focus on teaching people the subjects. Think of it as a secondary tool that students could use to learn the material on their own. I'd focus mainly on problems, I think thats the only way you actually learn anything but doing examples.
You also should make it competitive, have different rankings and achievements etc that the students can strive for. i.e. Algebra Level I, Level II, etc. Each level would have a different set of questions, that get harder and harder.
Then let users challenge each other i.e glen vs mike - Algebra III. The users would compete to finish the 10 questions, and the winner would be either the person who got the most answers right, or if its a tie, the person with the fastest answers. Give different point values for tests based on how hard they are.
Then help users further, by letting users offer tutoring services. And to compare, the users would be able to see profiles, and see what type of achievements the "tutor" achieved.
But this is mostly just brain storming off the top of my head
- bokonist 18y agoI would pay for an online learning site if it was good. I think the freemium model would work best.
- glen 18y agoVaksel, I like what you are saying here. So, for example, let's say I've got a course in Algebra Level I. I can then create a test in which they pass at 80% and gain proficiency at 90%.80% = basic knowledge; 90% = proficiency; 98% = mastery. Their level could then show up on their profile. Is that accurate? If not through a test, then how would you assess the knowledge level? Also, would you embed these tests/levels in courses or would you make them separate? I guess you could do both. One person could work through the course if they wanted a more comprehensive understanding and another person could simply test-out of it by passing the test.
- vaksel 18y agoYeah, pretty much I think a course should be doing a set number of problems, working through each step, and explaining what each step does. I'd probably let them start out with the final, and use that as an evaluation. If they achieve the 80% give them the option to move on to Algebra II or to go through the walkthrough to brush up on their skills and retake the test. Use that first final to find what the user will have problems with, and adjust the walkthrough based on where the user has problems. This way the person can blaze through the easy stuff like Algebra and Geometry