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How California’s Online Education Pilot Will End College As We Know It | TechCrunch

How California’s Online Education Pilot Will End College As We Know It | TechCrunch | An Eye on New Media | Scoop.it
Today, the largest university system in the world, the California State University system, announced a pilot for $150 lower-division online courses at one its campuses--a move that spells the end of higher education as we know it.

Via Keith Hampson PhD, Mark Smithers, Peter Bryant, John Shank
Ken Morrison's insight:

The author did a great job of explaining the systematic steps that will change due to this big decision.  This is a valuable read.

Keith Hampson PhD's curator insight, January 15, 6:37 PM

Some fearless predictions about California's online initiative and what it all means for higher ed by Gregory Ferenstein

David Hain's curator insight, January 16, 9:39 AM

In the UK, we probably need to end futher education as we know it, or at least build significantly on the current system!

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iPhone 5: When technology expires

iPhone 5: When technology expires | An Eye on New Media | Scoop.it

Ken's Key Takeaway,

We have been saying for years that technology is outdated within six months.  However recent events have shortened that window.  Add the elements of social status and keeping the apps and music that you paid for, and this constant upgrading becomes a sticky situation.

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There few fields within which “legacy” is a dirty word, but technology is one of them, writes Tom Chatfield.

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