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December 19, 2007

On the other end of the "acceptance of online education" spectrum...

From this article in the NY Times this morning:

Walter H. G. Lewin, 71, a physics professor, has long had a cult following at M.I.T. And he has now emerged as an international Internet guru, thanks to the global classroom the institute created to spread knowledge through cyberspace.

Two quick points: At 71 years old, he is another reason why I dislike the term "digital natives" as a reference to the younger generation. I also admire the fact that he puts in about 25 hours of prep for each 50-minute lecture.

This is the sort of thing I would normally Furl but for some reason the auto update on my site is no longer recording new articles (though they seem to be coming through the Feedburner feed just fine). Looks like another minor project for my upcoming "vacation" time.

Posted by Rovy at December 19, 2007 11:58 AM