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Khan Academy Delivers 100,000 Lectures Daily

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 iknowcss · · Score: 5, Funny

      It's the math of Kahn ;)

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

    No, but he do tech English.

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