Sunday, November 18, 2012

ASSIGNMENT 3.1 NEWS CARD WEEK 3

News Card, Week 3

Do we need a revolution in higher education?

By William J. Bennett, CNN Contributor


The article discusses the disparity between the earnings after a college graduate receives their degree in comparison to the investment they put in towards their college education. This provoking thought is the foundation for the idea of revolutionizing higher education. Professors from several ivy league universities are attempting to educate students through online technology and even better, for free. The examples given are initiatives such as Ed-X and Coursera which have started with their mission to educate just as the Khan Academy has done for elementary and secondary students. There is hope that education will become accessible to all those who seek it and not just the few that can afford to take loans or pay exorbitant amounts of money to get a college education.


Laxmi Dangmaneerat
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