JupiterJazz

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by JupiterJazz 15y ago
I feel like the only way entrepreneurs can do good is to provide services for students and not for teachers. Stuff like khanacademy.com and teamtreehouse.com Sell to the learner not to the teacher.
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by JupiterJazz 15y ago
Give it time. With the direction healthcare costs are going it's just a matter of time before the hate enters the profession. Soon people will see doctors, nurses, and administrators for what they really are: rent-seekers gouging taxpayers
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'Badges' Earned Online Pose Challenge to Traditional College Diplomas(chronicle.com)
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How Technology Can Improve Online Learning—and Learning in General(chronicle.com)
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by JupiterJazz 15y ago
I'd rather be "booted" than handed a $2000 cell phone bill.
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by JupiterJazz 15y ago
I've had a lot of success with the tutorials at thenewboston.com The instructor there explains everything in a very ELI5 (explain like im 5) manner and tone and it works very well for beginners like me.
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Why the current revenue model of higher education is in trouble(marginalrevolution.com)
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by JupiterJazz 15y ago
The only reason the idea of dropping out is getting so much traction is because of the debt that's now required to get a degree. I haven't seen anyone defending college reconcile this fact. The point is that a degree is now extremely expens
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by JupiterJazz 15y ago
It seems that they are serving the wrong customers. Most edu startups try to sell to parents, teachers, or administrators. Sell directly to the student. Thats one reason I think Khan Academy is having such success. What I would like a start
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by JupiterJazz 15y ago
Don't forget that the for-profit colleges get 99% of their income from government financial aid. They don't have to serve their customers well; they just have to do the minimum amount of work to get the financial aid money.
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by JupiterJazz 15y ago
There is only so high in quality a product can get. How much better is a $1,000,000 car vs a $1,000 car? They both get you from A to B. Sure one might be a little faster but in terms of function they both perform at roughly the same base. O
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by JupiterJazz 15y ago
Why would it be in the interest of private schools to hoard their products from me? I only make $18000 (about half the median wage) and food companies don't price me out of the market. Car companies don't either. Given that nearly every hum