Stanford collaborates with an online platform to facilitate conversation among the 400,000 students taking its online iTunesU courses.
Not remarkable in itself, but the numbers are amazing.
Social Network for Class of 400,000
June 19, 2012 – 3:00am
By
Elise Young
Stanford University began sharing recordings of events and faculty presentations on iTunes U in 2005, and since then it has steadily increased its online offerings. With the launch of the updated iTunes U app in January, Stanford began to offer supplemental materials, such as assessments, quizzes and exams, with its 13 courses.
Full article at
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/06/19/stanford-adds-social-learning-component-free-online-course
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