by Joshua Gans, Forbes
In the end, from this exercise I learned that online learning will require considerable investment in time and energy of academics before it really hits the mark. While an 11 year old is far from the right test subject, the notion of taking someone out of their element to see what a learning experience is really like is insightful. Lectures need to be redesigned with pause in mind. The purpose of assessment has to be completely rethought. But when it comes down to it, the subject matter is broadly accessible and one can imagine that younger and younger students will delve into what we previously thought of as University-only course material.
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