John Robb: Free Online Open Source Education + RECAP

JOURNAL: Open Source Education A couple of years back I asked (in the article “Industrial Education” which is worth a read): “An Ivy League Education for less than $20 a month.  Why not?” At the time there were only a smattering of course materials online.  That’s changing.  It’s coming.  Here’s an example of a class that …

Howard Rheingold: Discovery Engines Trying–and Failing

Infotention “Managing attention & information” Created and curated by Howard Rheingold Discovery Engines: Policing The Riot Of Information Overload | Fast Company Taming this torrent into something manageable and highly relevant is increasingly seen as the key for Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, and any other chaotic content network looking to realize monster revenue. That explains why …