Comments on: Education and the Edgeconomy http://blog.edufire.com/2008/04/08/education-and-the-edgeconomy/ The Revolution Will be Blogged Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:24:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dave Schappell http://blog.edufire.com/2008/04/08/education-and-the-edgeconomy/#comment-3721 Dave Schappell Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:05:30 +0000 http://edurev.com/blog/2008/04/08/education-and-the-edgeconomy/#comment-3721 Jon -- this was a great post -- I actually started to read it several days ago, and then just saved it because I wanted to read it more closely. What we're building is probably addressing more of the disintermediation aspect (using the web to directly connect the parties) and what you're building is more removing the removal of physical boundaries -- I think they're all going to rapidly fall over the next 5-15 years (yes, that's a fast cycle!) and that we're all playing small/large parts of the shift. I really look forward to helping to expedite this transition. Best of luck to EduFire! Dave Jon — this was a great post — I actually started to read it several days ago, and then just saved it because I wanted to read it more closely. What we’re building is probably addressing more of the disintermediation aspect (using the web to directly connect the parties) and what you’re building is more removing the removal of physical boundaries — I think they’re all going to rapidly fall over the next 5-15 years (yes, that’s a fast cycle!) and that we’re all playing small/large parts of the shift. I really look forward to helping to expedite this transition.

Best of luck to EduFire!

Dave

]]> By: David - laccstudent.com http://blog.edufire.com/2008/04/08/education-and-the-edgeconomy/#comment-3632 David - laccstudent.com Sun, 13 Apr 2008 07:52:25 +0000 http://edurev.com/blog/2008/04/08/education-and-the-edgeconomy/#comment-3632 Jon, You are definitely correct about the disruption of the education industry.However, the music industry actually has alot more going for it than the education industry. While both industries have vehement supporters for the old methodology, there's a difference as far as the motivation for change. The music industry has alot of geeks and downloaeders committed to not paying for music. The education revolution doesn't have as many people committed to knocking down the old way. They also don't have as many vehement opponents (except maybe the publishing industry). It's more that the traditional education industry isn't exactly raking in the money that they are committed to the old methodology. Rather, it's inertia. Internet research is a given, the defenses against plagiarism standard, and the use of online tools for courses standard. The real issue is that there's an inefficiency in the market(read no open market at all) as far as teacher compensation vs. competency... Jon,

You are definitely correct about the disruption of the education industry.However, the music industry actually has alot more going for it than the education industry.
While both industries have vehement supporters for the old methodology, there’s a difference as far as the motivation for change.

The music industry has alot of geeks and downloaeders committed to not paying for music.

The education revolution doesn’t have as many people committed to knocking down the old way. They also don’t have as many vehement opponents (except maybe the publishing industry). It’s more that the traditional education industry isn’t exactly raking in the money that they are committed to the old methodology. Rather, it’s inertia.

Internet research is a given, the defenses against plagiarism standard, and the use of online tools for courses standard. The real issue is that there’s an inefficiency in the market(read no open market at all) as far as teacher compensation vs. competency…

]]> By: mathoda.com http://blog.edufire.com/2008/04/08/education-and-the-edgeconomy/#comment-3604 mathoda.com Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:58:51 +0000 http://edurev.com/blog/2008/04/08/education-and-the-edgeconomy/#comment-3604 <strong>Internet truths that are false in other contexts...</strong> Many ideas about how the Internet will effect the world are right only in certain situations, yet they are stated in a breathless manner that leads to overly broad, often ridiculous interpretations. In other contexts or from a certain perspective the o... Internet truths that are false in other contexts…

Many ideas about how the Internet will effect the world are right only in certain situations, yet they are stated in a breathless manner that leads to overly broad, often ridiculous interpretations. In other contexts or from a certain perspective the o…

]]> By: Andrew Warner http://blog.edufire.com/2008/04/08/education-and-the-edgeconomy/#comment-3599 Andrew Warner Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:28:05 +0000 http://edurev.com/blog/2008/04/08/education-and-the-edgeconomy/#comment-3599 When I was growing up, my access to information was limited to my family's World Book Encyclopedia and the small local library. Today, we have access to information from all over the world. I think the next step is to give us access to teachers from around the world. Podcasting is a good start, but it's one-directional. When I was growing up, my access to information was limited to my family’s World Book Encyclopedia and the small local library.

Today, we have access to information from all over the world. I think the next step is to give us access to teachers from around the world.

Podcasting is a good start, but it’s one-directional.

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