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jody

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25. I didn't miss your point. I added to it. IMO "elite" students you address should have all the

Reply to HiPointDem (Reply #24)

Sat Dec 22, 2012, 12:35 PM

Dec 2012

benefits cadets receive at West Point, Annapolis, Coast Guard Academy, Merchant Marine Academy, and Air Force Academy.

The military services already select their best officers and send them to the best universities for graduate degrees including PhDs from the most respected universities.

We need to create federal programs that identify "elite" students and offer them university programs from undergraduate to Post Doctoral without the obligation of military duty.

Someone will post that we already have them but I already know that. They're piecemeal, not focused on math & science as I propose.

Perhaps we could create a Department of Peace at the same time and focus on economy building instead of nation building with all its abuses.

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At edX, Distance Learning Moves to an Open-Source Honors Track [View all] Renew Deal Dec 2012 OP

I've taught Distance Learning college courses. IMO an acceptable procedure as a MINIMUM would jody Dec 2012 #1

Careful! Everytime online education comes up, the thread turns into a bloodbath! TheDebbieDee Dec 2012 #2

Thanks for telling me Renew Deal Dec 2012 #3

I expect you to be clobbered any minute by a roving band of posters with teaching credentials... TheDebbieDee Dec 2012 #5

I don't think you're reporting accurately. I think teachers are pretty open to using computers HiPointDem Dec 2012 #8

Addendum to #1 jody Dec 2012 #4

"distance education is just as effective" -- for who? the largest test of computerized k12 HiPointDem Dec 2012 #9

Completely different models. MOOCs aren't designed for K12 deployment. NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #11

which is why i asked "for who"? but of course, distance learning is already being used at the HiPointDem Dec 2012 #14

Threatens! Good. nt jody Dec 2012 #17

yes, we know. but be careful what you wish for. because what you're likely to get is something HiPointDem Dec 2012 #18

Doesn't matter, IMO distance learning is the future for most degrees other than STEM and jody Dec 2012 #19

It doesn't matter? Of course it matters. FYI, STEM classes are already done totally on-line for HiPointDem Dec 2012 #20

Key is your last sentence re "elite students". Those few are the ones jody Dec 2012 #21

and they'll be educated at real universities, not online. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #22

Agree and society should pay the entire cost plus give those students a stipend. jody Dec 2012 #23

Society should pay the entire cost of educating *all* its children. and not online. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #24

I didn't miss your point. I added to it. IMO "elite" students you address should have all the jody Dec 2012 #25

College. nt jody Dec 2012 #16

For companies who think it's more important to profit than educate CreekDog Jan 2013 #26

I don't know why you think it is particularly expensive. mbperrin Dec 2012 #6

Wow! I'm surprised that no one has come into this thread TheDebbieDee Dec 2012 #7

do grown ups makes loaded remarks about other adults 'growing up"? i think not. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #10

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #12

do adults tell people to stfu & go get laid? i think not. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #13

I'm a proponent of open educational resources and MOOCs. Excerpt below: NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #15