The evolution of delivery of academic course work is accelerating. I spent some time trying to become current with delivery in economics and, I know I have just scratched the surface.
Admitting that I am behind this important curve and that not only are other parts of my instructional community ahead of the curve but many students are with those colleagues way ahead of my experience with successful tools of online community.
I readily see my colleagues in economics providing instruction using
iTunes and related platforms
Video a la youTube
Podcasting and other evolving platforms
Now keep in mind that this is in very early stages and evolving. So skim below if you are "new" to this type of media in economics (or any other discipline) instruction.
Ok, who is doing this? Brad deLong at UofC Berkeley, the George Mason economists (no surprise there) but colleagues teaching in environments similar to mine. So if you are intrigued and, like me a bit scaried, read on.
Brad de Long - a well known name to economists and economic educators, Brad is, oh well no shrinking violet. But all indications are he is a committed and innovative teacher.
Video Click on recent posts to see how Brad has evolved this area. You need to select video from the ugly blue banner page.
Podcasts and Webcasts of UC Berkeley current and archived courses
UC Berkeley has become the first university to formally offer
videos of full course lectures via YouTube.
Two hundred clips, representing eight full classes, have been uploaded so far.
The school has equipped twenty classrooms to record lectures and plans to capture about fifty classes each semester, or about three percent of the course catalog. For more details, read:
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/04/BUJ0SJ9JS.DTL
Alas, you can't earn a Cal degree merely by watching YouTube clips - no credits are offered in conjunction with the postings. However, those interested in expanding their intellectual horizons can explore the Cal courses here:
http://www.youtube.com/ucberkeley
An "older" Washington Post story:
Internet Access Is Only Prerequisite For More and More College Classes
Berkeley's on YouTube. American University's hoping to get on iTunes. George Mason professors have created an online research tool, a virtual filing cabinet for scholars. And with a few clicks on Yale's Web site, anyone can watch one of the school's most popular philosophy professors sitting cross-legged on his desk, talking about death.
Less than a week into Yale's video launch of seven introductory courses, philosophy professor Shelly Kagan had gotten enthusiastic, inquisitive e-mail messages from people who had watched his classes. (Yale University)
A list of colleges and universities at various stages of the process.
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