Comments on: Welcome to DIY U http://diyubook.com/2010/02/welcome-to-diy-u/ Edupunks, Edupreneurs, and the coming transformation of higher education Thu, 18 Jul 2013 18:44:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tony Escobar http://diyubook.com/2010/02/welcome-to-diy-u/comment-page-1/#comment-6263 Tony Escobar Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:04:13 +0000 http://diyubook.com/?p=5#comment-6263 Dear Anya: I've read your book "DIY U" twice and am half-way through reading it the third time. This is the type of book I was looking for last year, in my quest to seek free yet credited or recognized education. People's situation in Canada is quite similar to the States: If you don't have a post-secondary diploma, you're likely to get a survival job and probably stay there, and tuition fees are too high and students end up graduating from university with the equivalent of a small mortgage. I'm glad and grateful that you've touched these topics and offered some alternatives and ideas. Cheers, Tony Dear Anya: I’ve read your book “DIY U” twice and am half-way through reading it the third time. This is the type of book I was looking for last year, in my quest to seek free yet credited or recognized education.
People’s situation in Canada is quite similar to the States: If you don’t have a post-secondary diploma, you’re likely to get a survival job and probably stay there, and tuition fees are too high and students end up graduating from university with the equivalent of a small mortgage.
I’m glad and grateful that you’ve touched these topics and offered some alternatives and ideas.
Cheers,
Tony

]]> By: Eric http://diyubook.com/2010/02/welcome-to-diy-u/comment-page-1/#comment-6074 Eric Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:23:58 +0000 http://diyubook.com/?p=5#comment-6074 I heard the news about MITX today and thought of your book. I am glad to discover this blog. Here is the MIT announcement about this new online learning option: http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/mitx-education-initiative-1219.html There are a growing number of schools offering open courseware today. Now I hope we will see more certificate programs in the near future. Access to knowledge should be free. Of course,there are many challenges to becoming educated even if you can afford college there is no gaurantee. Today I just discovered new book touching this topic by Pier Forni "The Thinking Life" Read the review: http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=21516 Keep up the good work Anya. I heard the news about MITX today and thought of your book. I am glad to discover this blog. Here is the MIT announcement about this new online learning option:
http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/mitx-education-initiative-1219.html

There are a growing number of schools offering open courseware today. Now I hope we will see more certificate programs in the near future. Access to knowledge should be free. Of course,there are many challenges to becoming educated even if you can afford college there is no gaurantee. Today I just discovered new book touching this topic by Pier Forni “The Thinking Life” Read the review:
http://www.spiritualityandpractice.com/books/books.php?id=21516
Keep up the good work Anya.

]]> By: CRM http://diyubook.com/2010/02/welcome-to-diy-u/comment-page-1/#comment-4972 CRM Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:57:30 +0000 http://diyubook.com/?p=5#comment-4972 Do you send out occasional e-mail updates? Let me know. Thanks for post.. Do you send out occasional e-mail updates? Let me know.
Thanks for post..

]]> By: Vesa Linja-aho http://diyubook.com/2010/02/welcome-to-diy-u/comment-page-1/#comment-4887 Vesa Linja-aho Fri, 13 May 2011 09:19:27 +0000 http://diyubook.com/?p=5#comment-4887 "What does “DIY U” stand for?" My first thought was that it is Do It Yourself You, but in the book it is Do It Yourself University. I think both interpretations are right :-). “What does “DIY U” stand for?”

My first thought was that it is Do It Yourself You, but in the book it is Do It Yourself University. I think both interpretations are right :-) .

]]> By: CC IR http://diyubook.com/2010/02/welcome-to-diy-u/comment-page-1/#comment-2435 CC IR Sun, 24 Oct 2010 13:43:19 +0000 http://diyubook.com/?p=5#comment-2435 Thank you for this book! I am a fledgling institutional researcher at a community college. If we can develop 'pocket schools' (129) for children in other countries, how about 'pocket classes' for our students who place into remedial/developmental classes? The 'class' could be OLI with scaffolding (thank you Vygotsky), self correcting, etc. Is there an app for that? Speaking of developmental classes....in the Resource Guide...a suggestion...if a person decides that formal college is the way to go, s/he might want to find out if there is a placement test, and if so what it is. Many community colleges use Accuplacer. A prospective student could 'practice' at the accuplacer.com site. This works well for students who may just need to review or brush up on skills.....and can potentially save time and $. You mention NSSE in your book. I am sure you know the counterpart for community colleges is CCSSE. The Washington Montly recently ranked the top 50 community colleges using CCSSE and 4 year graduation rates. However, a look at the article's data shows a significant *negative* correlation between each of the 5 CCSSE benchmarks and the grad rate. (!)(?)(http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/rankings_2010/community_colleges.php) Again, your book is a *GREAT* resource. I thank you! Thank you for this book! I am a fledgling institutional researcher at a community college. If we can develop ‘pocket schools’ (129) for children in other countries, how about ‘pocket classes’ for our students who place into remedial/developmental classes? The ‘class’ could be OLI with scaffolding (thank you Vygotsky), self correcting, etc. Is there an app for that?

Speaking of developmental classes….in the Resource Guide…a suggestion…if a person decides that formal college is the way to go, s/he might want to find out if there is a placement test, and if so what it is. Many community colleges use Accuplacer. A prospective student could ‘practice’ at the accuplacer.com site. This works well for students who may just need to review or brush up on skills…..and can potentially save time and $.

You mention NSSE in your book. I am sure you know the counterpart for community colleges is CCSSE. The Washington Montly recently ranked the top 50 community colleges using CCSSE and 4 year graduation rates. However, a look at the article’s data shows a significant *negative* correlation between each of the 5 CCSSE benchmarks and the grad rate. (!)(?)(http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/rankings_2010/community_colleges.php)
Again, your book is a *GREAT* resource.
I thank you!

]]> By: Lisa BL http://diyubook.com/2010/02/welcome-to-diy-u/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 Lisa BL Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:02:16 +0000 http://diyubook.com/?p=5#comment-1118 Excellent!! Forward-thinking and right on with things I'm thinking about. Open Ed is the way of the future! Let the Education Revolution continue! Excellent!! Forward-thinking and right on with things I’m thinking about. Open Ed is the way of the future! Let the Education Revolution continue!

]]> By: A Eorse http://diyubook.com/2010/02/welcome-to-diy-u/comment-page-1/#comment-656 A Eorse Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:02:19 +0000 http://diyubook.com/?p=5#comment-656 What does "DIY U" stand for? Thanks. What does “DIY U” stand for? Thanks.

]]> By: jerry http://diyubook.com/2010/02/welcome-to-diy-u/comment-page-1/#comment-594 jerry Tue, 01 Jun 2010 20:08:03 +0000 http://diyubook.com/?p=5#comment-594 Do you send out occasional e-mail updates? Let me know. Do you send out occasional e-mail updates? Let me know.

]]> By: eugene cantera http://diyubook.com/2010/02/welcome-to-diy-u/comment-page-1/#comment-369 eugene cantera Mon, 10 May 2010 16:17:16 +0000 http://diyubook.com/?p=5#comment-369 Anya - I can't wait to get the book - I saw an ad in FastCompany on a whirlwind trip to Philly this past weekend. I would love to blog about this and look forward to sharing notes with my colleagues. We are edu-preneurs in music education (talk about a tough row!) and I have been espousing this coming change for years. As usual, our profession still refuses to adopt the internet but we at musicked.com remain undaunted! Thanks and best! Anya – I can’t wait to get the book – I saw an ad in FastCompany on a whirlwind trip to Philly this past weekend. I would love to blog about this and look forward to sharing notes with my colleagues. We are edu-preneurs in music education (talk about a tough row!) and I have been espousing this coming change for years. As usual, our profession still refuses to adopt the internet but we at musicked.com remain undaunted! Thanks and best!

]]> By: Jonathan Hilley http://diyubook.com/2010/02/welcome-to-diy-u/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Jonathan Hilley Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:18:59 +0000 http://diyubook.com/?p=5#comment-53 Hi Anya, I'm a big proponent of your work (not only because it's very insightful, but because we share many of the same professional interests). I was curious if you think this idea has merit: http://blog.theascendancegroup.org/post/how-could-new-ideas-change-education/. Kind Regards, Jon Hi Anya,

I’m a big proponent of your work (not only because it’s very insightful, but because we share many of the same professional interests). I was curious if you think this idea has merit: http://blog.theascendancegroup.org/post/how-could-new-ideas-change-education/.

Kind Regards,

Jon

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