I think that for entertainment sites, like this matrix site, it's refreshing to have to look around. I like exploring websites to find things, ala everything2 and Homeworkclub.
It makes exploring the site more interesting.
Open education model? (was Re:What is this worth?)
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QUOTE:: You can't successfully be a cival engineer by just reading and understanding. You have to have your work reviewed by professors and peers in labs and you have to be tested to gauge your understanding.::/QUOTE
I don't find it difficult to believe that a person can teach themselves to do something without the benefit of formal testing. If someone is able to understand the concepts, then they understand the concepts.
An interesting idea is that of open education. Like open source, you go online, and read about what you want to know. You don't pay for the information. There are always people who can help you along, just as you should help along those who are not as far along as you.
I don't think that this sort of thing will ever replace a standard 'pay us for teachers' education anymore than I think Linux will ever replace Commercial OSes with the corporate backing and historical "trustworthiness" that microsoft has.
People will always do what's easiest,
But I think that we are seeing this open education model applied to Computer Science right now. I've got no formal schooling in programming, but I make an ok living at it. I taught myself with online resources, and the help of the Open Source community.
I didn't exactly knock my hands off either. If you are skilled at something, and there is a market, you will be able to find work doing it.
All you need, in order to be a hacker are the following things.
1. an UNTRACABLE CAR with a lisence plate that you get officially changed every year.
2. an Untracable gun with which to mug people with, you can get these after only a few days at any gun shop, after you aquire your lisence.
3. An idiot reporter to certify you as one of America's elite
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I think that for entertainment sites, like this matrix site, it's refreshing to have to look around. I like exploring websites to find things, ala everything2 and Homeworkclub. It makes exploring the site more interesting.
QUOTE:: You can't successfully be a cival engineer by just reading and understanding. You have to have your work reviewed by professors and peers in labs and you have to be tested to gauge your understanding.::/QUOTE
I don't find it difficult to believe that a person can teach themselves to do something without the benefit of formal testing. If someone is able to understand the concepts, then they understand the concepts.
An interesting idea is that of open education. Like open source, you go online, and read about what you want to know. You don't pay for the information. There are always people who can help you along, just as you should help along those who are not as far along as you.
I don't think that this sort of thing will ever replace a standard 'pay us for teachers' education anymore than I think Linux will ever replace Commercial OSes with the corporate backing and historical "trustworthiness" that microsoft has.
People will always do what's easiest,
But I think that we are seeing this open education model applied to Computer Science right now. I've got no formal schooling in programming, but I make an ok living at it. I taught myself with online resources, and the help of the Open Source community.
I didn't exactly knock my hands off either. If you are skilled at something, and there is a market, you will be able to find work doing it.
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All you need, in order to be a hacker are the following things. 1. an UNTRACABLE CAR with a lisence plate that you get officially changed every year. 2. an Untracable gun with which to mug people with, you can get these after only a few days at any gun shop, after you aquire your lisence. 3. An idiot reporter to certify you as one of America's elite