Monday, October 11, 2010

Bill Gates talks education tech | Beyond Binary - CNET News

See the link below for Q&A on tech + education

"What's surprising is given how the Internet has changed how we buy airline tickets and books and how we look up things, is that formal education hasn't changed hardly at all," Gates said. "The technology sector deserves its blame--it could be doing more here. But now is the time."

Online classes can be a big part of the solution, particularly at the college level, Gates said. But it's not enough to just put classes online. Schools have to adopt them as part of their degree programs if they are going to appeal to people other than self-learners like Gates himself.

Bill Gates talks education tech | Beyond Binary - CNET News

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