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...most admired professors at the University of California, Berkeley. It would be a privilege for anyone to sit in on her lectures. And, in fact, anyone can. Videos of her popular course are available free online, part of a growing movement by academic institutions worldwide to open their once exclusive halls to all who want to peek inside. Whether you'd like to learn algebra from a mathematician at MIT, watch how to make crawfish étouffée from an instructor at the Culinary Institute of America or study blues guitar with a professor at Berklee College of Music...
...producing content for global consumption can be hugely expensive. MIT, an open-courseware pioneer that since 2002 has published text materials such as lecture notes and syllabi for about 85% of its curriculum, spends more than $10,000 per course to compile, publish and license text materials; classes with videos cost twice as much...
There is clearly a big appetite for all kinds of online lectures, as shown by the popularity of sites like TED.com which broadcasts talks given by innovators in the fields of technology, entertainment and design. But one of the most interesting consequences of open courseware may be its impact on teachers, who have a new way to get feedback--and exposure...
...choosing to be absent from the conference, the U.S. forfeited the opportunity to meaningfully contribute to an international effort to deal with a very serious issue that many countries must address. Instead, the conference was dominated by a man who is clearly the very opposite of tolerance and open-mindedness...
...company based in Nantucket, Mass.—gave out samples of all-natural fruit juices. Wainwright Bank & Trust Company—a self-proclaimed socially-progressive bank with branches throughout Boston—was present to inform visitors about the bank’s green practices and to open new accounts. The Harvard Square branch on Brattle Street—which has bamboo flooring, low-flow faucets and toilets, and low-energy heating and cooling—is currently awaiting Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification. “It’s a great...