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Shai Reshef
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- Location:
- Pasadena, CA
- Organization:
- University of the People
- Occupation:
- Founder & President
- Ning Networks:
- United Nation's GAID
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- http://www.uopeople.org
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- Shai Reshef, UoPeople
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CNN.com/technology-Social networks provide new lessons in learning
Social networks provide new lessons in learning
By Lara Farr
Published September 10, 2009
(CNN) -- As millions of students across the world go back to school this month, 178 students from 49 countries will turn on their computers and step onto the virtual campus of the world's first global, tuition-free online university.
Called University of the People, the non-profit, California-based endeavor comes from Israeli entrepreneur Shai Reshef who says he founded the school to pr… Continue
Posted on September 15, 2009 at 12:23am —
Mashable.com What is the Future of Teaching?
What is the Future of Teaching?
By Josh Catone
August 31st, 2009
....I recently talked to Shai Reshef of the University of the People, an online-only institution aiming to bring quality education to students, mostly in developing nations, for whom cost is a prohibitive barrier to traditional classroom learning. Reshef told me that his University really acts as a guide, helping people to organize the types of knowledge discovery and peer-to-peer teaching activities they’re already d… Continue
Posted on September 4, 2009 at 12:00am —
FastCompany-How Web-Savvy Edupunks Are Transforming American Higher Education
Anya Kamenetz
Free online courses, Wiki universities, Facebook-style tutoring networks -- American higher education is changing.
......The online University of the People, founded by Shai Reshef, who made his fortune in for-profit education, signed up its first class this fall -- 300 students from nearly 100 countries. While it has yet to get accreditation, the not-for-profit plans to offer bachelor's degrees in business and com… Continue
Posted on September 1, 2009 at 12:00am —
UoPeople is on NPR Radio
www.hereandnow.org
By Robin Young
Broadcast July 30, 2009
Click here to listen to the broadcast-http://www.hereandnow.org/2009/07/rundown-730/?autostart=true
Posted on August 5, 2009 at 12:00am —
Mashable.com- In the Future, the Cost of Education Will Be Zero
July 24th, 2009 | by Josh Catone
The average cost of yearly tuition at a private, four-year college in the US this year was $25,143, and for public schools, students could expect to pay $6,585 on average for the 2008-09 school year, according to the College Board. That was up 5.9% and 6.4% respectively over the previous year, which is well ahead of the national average rate of inflation. What that means is that for many people, college is out of… Continue
Posted on July 26, 2009 at 12:00am —
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With your interest in Education Technology, I recommend you take a look at Wiziq's virtual classroom and authorstream's power point presentation platform. Both are web based platforms, have a bunch of features and free basic service. Here’s a public class recording you might find of interest.
Demo of WiZiQ Virtual Classroom by Mark Cruthers
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Welcome to Ning. What interested you in my group to compell you to join and post a comment on my student's essay? I read about your new online university. Very interesting idea.
-Taylor