Content-type: text/html Downes.ca ~ Stephen's Web ~ An Incredible College Lecture Is Now Worth 40 Cents

Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community

My off-the-cuff calculation of the impact of digital technologies on cost has always been a two-times-order of magnitude reduction. In other words, something that used to cost $20 - like a CD, maybe - should be 20 cents post-digital. A lot of content has reached this valuation, but a lot - including advanced education - still has a way to go. The lectures described here (surprisingly) still have a way to go - Audible is expensive compared to other audio-only services. But we're getting there. Which is why universities have to focus on something other than content.

Today: 8 Total: 1122 [Direct link] [Share]


Stephen Downes Stephen Downes, Casselman, Canada
stephen@downes.ca

Copyright 2024
Last Updated: Apr 24, 2024 10:16 p.m.

Canadian Flag Creative Commons License.

Force:yes