Anant Agarwal, the founder and president of edX, an online education company, shares what he considers the top six advantages of online learning. Don’t miss a WSJ video, subscribe here: http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy More from the Wall Street Journal: Visit WSJ.com: http://www.wsj.com Visit the WSJ Video Center: https://wsj.com/video On Facebook: … [Read more...] about Six Advantages of Online Learning
Archives for October 2013
Tablet Guides Med Students in Gross Anatomy Lab
A digital dissection manual, published by a professor and students at Columbia's medical college, aims to improve the gross anatomy student experience. WSJ's Jason Bellini reports. Don’t miss a WSJ video, subscribe here: http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy More from the Wall Street Journal: Visit WSJ.com: http://www.wsj.com Visit the WSJ Video Center: https://wsj.com/video On Facebook: … [Read more...] about Tablet Guides Med Students in Gross Anatomy Lab
Five Tips for Parents of Tablet-Addicted Kids
How young is too young to be using an iPad or other touch-screen media device? What should parents do if they can't get their children off the tablet? WSJ's Jason Bellini has #TheShortAnswer Click here to subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy Visit us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wsjlive Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WSJLive Visit the Wall … [Read more...] about Five Tips for Parents of Tablet-Addicted Kids
A High School Without Textbooks
Archbishop Stepinac High School, in White Plains, N.Y., is one of the first schools in the U.S. to do away with paper textbooks. Instead, the all-boys prep school requires students to use tablets and laptops in class. (Data provided by Statista.com.) Don’t miss a WSJ video, subscribe here: http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy More from the Wall Street Journal: Visit WSJ.com: … [Read more...] about A High School Without Textbooks
MOOCS 101: How Do They Work?
Millions of people around the world are now enrolled in massive open online course, commonly referred to as MOOCs, and that number is growing. But just how much do students learn from them? WSJ's Jason Bellini has the Short Answer. Don’t miss a WSJ video, subscribe here: http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy More from the Wall Street Journal: Visit WSJ.com: http://www.wsj.com Visit the WSJ … [Read more...] about MOOCS 101: How Do They Work?