by Samantha Wilson, Washington Square News
NYU has launched a pilot Open Education program that will make taped lectures available to the public. The initiative, funded by the Office of the Provost and supported by Information Technology Services, places cameras and recording equipment in lecture halls to capture the class. Editing is completed by ITS staff and undergraduate volunteers, but the slow process requires substantial funding. Current equipment was purchased for previous usage and adopted by the OpenEd staff. The ambitious project cites Pennsylvania’s university system, which is considering making foreign language courses online only. According to NYU, in the future professors may reuse taped lectures or create online assignments so class time can be spent on discussion.
http://nyunews.com/news/2010/10/18/19education/
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