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WCGreen

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6. The Khan academy is really cool... THANK YOU.....

Reply to Viva_La_Revolution (Reply #3)

Thu Feb 16, 2012, 07:11 PM

Feb 2012

I have some serious health problems that keep me teethered to the house so this is great stuff.

I have a friend whose grandkids are almost to the algebra age and I thought I could help them. This is a great way to brush up so I can help the boys get through the worst parts...

The section on the credit crisis looks really good and I think I might look into learning how to program. I learned a long time ago before Windows so stuff has changed a lot....

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Welcome to the future of higher education. "a competitive consumer-driven-market..." [View all] white_wolf Feb 2012 OP

consumer driven = providing the service of printing degree certificates for those who can pay enki23 Feb 2012 #1

^THAT^ nt hifiguy Feb 2012 #2

I'm taking 'classes' at KhanAcadamy and The Open University for free Viva_La_Revolution Feb 2012 #3

The Khan academy is really cool... THANK YOU..... WCGreen Feb 2012 #6

I am not a corporation Newest Reality Feb 2012 #4

Sadly, our educational institutions are increasingly "profit" motivated and oriented. infidel dog Feb 2012 #5

Each student now has a dollar amount on their back. Starry Messenger Feb 2012 #7

we're hearing that same nonsense as justification for privatization of the California St. University mike_c Feb 2012 #8

On top of what I posted above the school is also going to spend millions on a new studen center... white_wolf Feb 2012 #9