Comments on: The Hottest Course on iTunes (and the Future of Digital Education) http://www.openculture.com/2006/12/the_hottest_cou.html The best free cultural & educational media on the web Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:45:59 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: desnudas http://www.openculture.com/2006/12/the_hottest_cou.html/comment-page-1#comment-6211 desnudas Sat, 18 Jul 2009 20:12:41 +0000 http://www.colmanonline.com/2006/12/the_hottest_course_on_itunes_and_the_future_of_digital_education.html#comment-6211 any changes coming ? any changes coming ?

]]> By: ivanovich Katrina http://www.openculture.com/2006/12/the_hottest_cou.html/comment-page-1#comment-2147 ivanovich Katrina Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:27:00 +0000 http://www.colmanonline.com/2006/12/the_hottest_course_on_itunes_and_the_future_of_digital_education.html#comment-2147 Hello there. I just wanted to mention that i LOVE that name, what was it again? ..ON-DOORS Hello there. I just wanted to mention that i LOVE that name, what was it again? ..ON-DOORS

]]> By: History Teacher Becomes Podcast Celebrity « Return to College http://www.openculture.com/2006/12/the_hottest_cou.html/comment-page-1#comment-2145 History Teacher Becomes Podcast Celebrity « Return to College Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:27:19 +0000 http://www.colmanonline.com/2006/12/the_hottest_course_on_itunes_and_the_future_of_digital_education.html#comment-2145 [...] Source: Open Culture [...] [...] Source: Open Culture [...]

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]]> By: Adri http://www.openculture.com/2006/12/the_hottest_cou.html/comment-page-1#comment-2144 Adri Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:53:19 +0000 http://www.colmanonline.com/2006/12/the_hottest_course_on_itunes_and_the_future_of_digital_education.html#comment-2144 I found it a bit dissapointing that Lars Brownworth fails to mention he pulls a significant amount of material word by word from John Julius Norwich's three volume Byzantium work. Despite this bibliographical omission, however, it is very well read and includes a lot of additional information and provides a splendid introduction to the Middle Ages' most crucial civilisation. I found it a bit dissapointing that Lars Brownworth fails to mention he pulls a significant amount of material word by word from John Julius Norwich’s three volume Byzantium work.

Despite this bibliographical omission, however, it is very well read and includes a lot of additional information and provides a splendid introduction to the Middle Ages’ most crucial civilisation.

]]> By: Nico http://www.openculture.com/2006/12/the_hottest_cou.html/comment-page-1#comment-2143 Nico Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:04:33 +0000 http://www.colmanonline.com/2006/12/the_hottest_course_on_itunes_and_the_future_of_digital_education.html#comment-2143 Hi, we have just launched (today) a digg like site for academic/ educational resources. <a href="http://www.edumio.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.edumio.com</a> I hope that you will post some of your academic or educational news there! Thanks! Nico Baird Hi,

we have just launched (today) a digg like site for academic/ educational resources.

http://www.edumio.com

I hope that you will post some of your academic or educational news there!

Thanks!
Nico Baird

]]> By: Anders http://www.openculture.com/2006/12/the_hottest_cou.html/comment-page-1#comment-2142 Anders Tue, 19 Dec 2006 01:06:52 +0000 http://www.colmanonline.com/2006/12/the_hottest_course_on_itunes_and_the_future_of_digital_education.html#comment-2142 The question of how to get a revenue stream from a podcast has not yet been clearly answered. The Internet generation is used to highly targeted Google ads, so in my opinion, the random 30 second "spot" ad before a podcast is not a long-term workable format. One of the ways to think about it is to consider the podcast the ad itself. You get people interested in your content and then you sell a more substantial product to those you attract. In terms of this podcast, a book is a good example. In my opinion, I think the legitimate edu-podcast courses need to be unified under an umbrella. Once they do that, they will pose a significant threat to business models like that of The Teaching Company. Before that happens though, you pay the Teaching Company $129 because you know you are going to get a quality product. There is no clearly labeled free option yet. The question of how to get a revenue stream from a podcast has not yet been clearly answered. The Internet generation is used to highly targeted Google ads, so in my opinion, the random 30 second “spot” ad before a podcast is not a long-term workable format. One of the ways to think about it is to consider the podcast the ad itself. You get people interested in your content and then you sell a more substantial product to those you attract. In terms of this podcast, a book is a good example.

In my opinion, I think the legitimate edu-podcast courses need to be unified under an umbrella. Once they do that, they will pose a significant threat to business models like that of The Teaching Company. Before that happens though, you pay the Teaching Company $129 because you know you are going to get a quality product. There is no clearly labeled free option yet.

]]> By: Will http://www.openculture.com/2006/12/the_hottest_cou.html/comment-page-1#comment-2141 Will Tue, 19 Dec 2006 00:28:52 +0000 http://www.colmanonline.com/2006/12/the_hottest_course_on_itunes_and_the_future_of_digital_education.html#comment-2141 I've been listening to Mr. Brownworth's excellent series, and length of lectures (and the long waits between lectures) are a drawback. But, the quality of the lectures themselves is excellent, easily comparable to TTC. I would also be willing to hear an ad or two thrown in if it will help Mr. Brownworth produce these lectures. I’ve been listening to Mr. Brownworth’s excellent series, and length of lectures (and the long waits between lectures) are a drawback. But, the quality of the lectures themselves is excellent, easily comparable to TTC.

I would also be willing to hear an ad or two thrown in if it will help Mr. Brownworth produce these lectures.

]]> By: Ollie Jones http://www.openculture.com/2006/12/the_hottest_cou.html/comment-page-1#comment-2140 Ollie Jones Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:16:38 +0000 http://www.colmanonline.com/2006/12/the_hottest_course_on_itunes_and_the_future_of_digital_education.html#comment-2140 Many US public libraries have a good stock of Teaching Company courses on CD. You can certainly learn a lot without paying by borrowing them. Many US public libraries have a good stock of Teaching Company courses on CD. You can certainly learn a lot without paying by borrowing them.

]]> By: Carol A http://www.openculture.com/2006/12/the_hottest_cou.html/comment-page-1#comment-2139 Carol A Mon, 18 Dec 2006 22:20:45 +0000 http://www.colmanonline.com/2006/12/the_hottest_course_on_itunes_and_the_future_of_digital_education.html#comment-2139 Perhaps the universities need to think of podcasting differently: giving away lectures for free isn't downgrading a university course, it is rather like a movie preview. A taste of what the full course offers generates real interest, but getting exams marked and the actual degree certificate means students would have to sign up and pay fees. I am surprised that some of the big corporations haven't "sponsored" some lectures? A wonderful way of hitting a target audience for books, computers or specialised job recruitment. I have been listening to the 12 Byzantine Rulers series for the past few weeks, no wonder it is popular! Has Mr Brownworth thought of producing a book? I'd certainly buy it. Perhaps the universities need to think of podcasting differently: giving away lectures for free isn’t downgrading a university course, it is rather like a movie preview. A taste of what the full course offers generates real interest, but getting exams marked and the actual degree certificate means students would have to sign up and pay fees.
I am surprised that some of the big corporations haven’t “sponsored” some lectures? A wonderful way of hitting a target audience for books, computers or specialised job recruitment.
I have been listening to the 12 Byzantine Rulers series for the past few weeks, no wonder it is popular! Has Mr Brownworth thought of producing a book? I’d certainly buy it.

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