The Argument for Free Classes via iTunes; New York Times Bits Blog, 11/17/09

Brad Stone, New York Times Bits Blog: The Argument for Free Classes via iTunes:

"Other universities say that limited resources, copyright concerns or the reluctance of old-fashioned professors are keeping them from recording and uploading lectures. But Mr. Bean challenges his peers around the world who are not participating in iTunes U at all, or who are making lectures available only to registered students who sign in with a password.

“There are still a lot of universities in the world that define the value of their experience as somehow locking up their content and only giving people access to the content when they enroll in the program,” Mr. Bean said. “The courage comes from taking the next leap of faith. Universities no longer define themselves by their content but the overall experience: the concept, the student support, the tutoring and mentoring, the teaching and learning they get and the quality of the assessment.”"

http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/17/the-argument-for-free-classes-via-itunes/?scp=6&sq=copyright&st=cse