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It's interesting to note that this idea is held up to ridicule partly because of the assumption that experts on a subject are, by nature of their expertise, the best people to communicate their knowledge. That assumption seems as ridiculous to me as the assumption that students would learn more if addressed by Matt Damon instead of someone who is an expert in the subject matter. All of that seems to be predicated on the assumption that what is essentially a televised lecture is the best way to convey most subject matter. (After years of hearing that lectures are out of date and don't reach current students, it's fascinating to watch the big educational debate be how many people should be lectured to simultaneously.) Maybe it's not Hollywood stars that are needed as much as Hollywood directors. Gunnar Gunnar Swanson East Carolina University graphic design program http://www.ecu.edu/cs-cfac/soad/graphic/index.cfm [log in to unmask] Gunnar Swanson Design Office 1901 East 6th Street Greenville NC 27858 USA http://www.gunnarswanson.com [log in to unmask] +1 252 258-7006 On Nov 8, 2013, at 10:40 PM, Gopinaath Kannabiran <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > "... So-called MOOCs, or massive open online courses, typically get tens of > thousands of sign-ups to watch video lectures delivered by tweedy > academics, some more photogenic than others. But imagine how many students > would tune in—or make it through the class without dropping out—if instead > of bookish professors, Hollywood stars delivered the lessons." > > More here - > http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2013/11/udacity_coursera_should_celebrities_teach_moocs.html > > Regards, > Gopi ----------------------------------------------------------------- PhD-Design mailing list <[log in to unmask]> Discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design Subscribe or Unsubscribe at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/phd-design -----------------------------------------------------------------