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Khan Academy Delivers 100,000 Lectures Daily

Posted by kdawson on from the soup-to-nuts-to-linear-algebra dept.

eldavojohn writes "Working from the comfort of his home, Salman Khan has made available more than 1,500 mini-lectures to educate the world. Subjects range from math and physics to finance, biology, and current economics. Kahn Academy amounts to little more than a YouTube channel and one very devoted man. He is trying to provide education in the way he wished he had been taught. With more than 100,000 video views a day, the man is making a difference for many students. In his FAQ he explains how he knows he is being effective. What will probably ensure his popularity (and provide a legacy surpassing that of most highly paid educators) is that everything is licensed under Creative Commons 3.0. He only needs his time, a $200 Camtasia Recorder, an $80 Wacom Bamboo Tablet, and a free copy of SmoothDraw3. While the lecturing may not be quite up to the Feynman level, it's a great augmenter for advanced learners, and a lifeline for those without much access to learning resources."

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  1. can't resist by meekg · · Score: 5, Funny

    KAHHHHHHN !!!!!1!

    1. Re:can't resist by PatPending · · Score: 2, Funny

      KAHHHHHHN!

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    2. Re:can't resist by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      I'm looking forward to khaaan.xxx

    3. Re:can't resist by iknowcss · · Score: 5, Funny

      It's the math of Kahn ;)

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  2. Tip for kdawson by andy1307 · · Score: 4, Funny
    Kahn = Jewish

    Khan = Muslim

    1. Re:Tip for kdawson by JanneM · · Score: 3, Funny

      Kan = Japanese

      Can = beer coming right up

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    2. Re:Tip for kdawson by Maxo-Texas · · Score: 2, Funny

      I find it amusing that they can spell such names but have loost the ability to spell loose.

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  3. Does he tech Klingon? by Joe+The+Dragon · · Score: 3, Funny

    Does he tech Klingon?

    1. Re:Does he tech Klingon? by jcwayne · · Score: 5, Funny

      No, but he do tech English.

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    2. Re:Does he tech Klingon? by noidentity · · Score: 2, Funny

      Be easy on the guy; he's a native Romulan trying to improve his relations with Kingons, sheesh.

  4. Khaaaaaaaaaan!!!!!! by lennier · · Score: 4, Funny

    From Youtube's heart I vlog at thee.

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  5. Re:Tip for kadwson by Qubit · · Score: 2, Funny

    I, for one, I think that kadwson is doing a fine job with his spelling in these articles.

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  6. Re:s/Kahn/Khan by fishexe · · Score: 3, Funny

    You forgot your trailing slash. And you want us to think you actually use sed. Come on.

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  7. Re:Spell it correctly. Its Khan. by blake182 · · Score: 2, Funny

    not kahn.

    It's KHAAAAAAAAN!

  8. Re:It's kinda sad... by CoolGopher · · Score: 3, Funny

    That the first thing I thought when I read he licenses it all under Creative Commons was "Bet ASCAP would be pissed about that".

    Am I the only who reads that acronym as Ass-Cap?

  9. Re:I wish... by TheTurtlesMoves · · Score: 3, Funny

    So you passed linear algebra, but fail at google foo? ;)

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