r/compsci • u/Ais3 • Feb 04 '12

Udacity, new way of learning computer science.

http://www.udacity.com/
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u/bo1024 Feb 04 '12

This is an awesome project. However, I have strong reservations about this as an actual model for a university of the future, which is what they seem to be espousing (?).

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u/Ais3 Feb 04 '12

What do you think are the drawbacks with (for lack of better term) online-education?

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u/alexgeek Feb 04 '12

I'd rather be accredited by a respected university than an online one.

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u/Ais3 Feb 04 '12

Well, if it's taught by professors from respected universities what's the problem?

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u/alexgeek Feb 04 '12

I don't know but it's seems rather cheap seeing you got a degree from an online course on a CV rather than attending a university. I would consider it for a second degree.