dkennemo

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by dkennemo 9y ago
Yes, that is exactly the idea. We know it is not perfect of course. We invite any input for suggested changes or additions. This project is not for our egos, but rather, to help an online community.
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by dkennemo 9y ago
Think of it like a breakout session of an online class rather than an online class itself. Why is that useful, you may ask... Having a group and sense of connection helps keep people motivated.
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by dkennemo 9y ago
The idea behind the name is that rather than just tutoring generally (which is provided by sites like wyzant), these tutors are specially selected for their competence with certain MOOCs - they've taken these courses before, typically
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by dkennemo 9y ago
I don't imagine tutors are going to teach for free, but I do think the cost of education has generally spiraled out of control beyond what anyone could consider sustainable or reasonable. In my dad's generation, you picked one p
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by dkennemo 9y ago
Hi Barry, I'd like to get more detail on your view of how you think the signup process would work, optimally - we are all for making this as simple as possible for people. Thanks! Dwayne
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by dkennemo 9y ago
Harvard Extension's approach is, rather than have students jump through a lot of hoops to gain admission on the front end and hope that lightning strikes their application, let students prove they can do Harvard-level work through a nu
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by dkennemo 9y ago
Hello, I'm Dwayne Kennemore, the other founder of uMOOC. A group section would be terrific for another reason - in academic contexts, while students DO learn from their professors, they learn from ONE ANOTHER as much or more. There are
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by dkennemo 9y ago
There is a startup called Springboard that is working on something like that, although I do not understand all the details. I agree - that is an awesome idea - the domain here is restricted to MOOCs because it's closed form and standar