Education
Vimeo Needs Captions! Thank you Eric!
This morning a friend called my attention to a blog from Eric Stoller directed to Vimeo. Vimeo has been saying for years that they care about captioning and will do something about it in the near future. We have all waited and yet, still, Vimeo remains captionless. And Eric has called them on it publicly. … Continue reading
Open U’s Frank Commentary on MITx
I’ve been listening to Open University’s podcasts for quite some time and I’ve been impressed by the quality of their content, professors and speakers, as well as the way they offer up they’re content. They have a mix of mp3s and videos and a wide variety of courses to choose from. So, when I saw … Continue reading
The buzz about MIT’s new online learning initiative called MITx
MIT Announced yesterday that they will be offering MIT courses in an online learning environment, for FREE. They’re calling it “MITx”. Students will be able to earn certificates for their online learning and progress. This is on the heels of Stanford’s recent announcement that it will be offering a handful of courses online. When the … Continue reading