Week 5: E-Learning

How will learning be like in a year, even five years from now? Nobody can tell. Just a couple of months ago, a school in the US made iPads mandatory for all students. Now wouldn't you like to be a student there, renting an iPad for a small fee per month and having all your textbooks and materials in one device? No messy notes! No forgetting to bring assignments, because they are all in your iPad!

I'd like it better if I could have the option to stream my lectures directly from iTunes U though, especially if I couldn't wake up for class in time. Not only can I keep up with school, I can virtually crash any lectures I wish on subjects that I actually like and learn at my own pace, without having to take any exams at all!

If you've never heard of iTunes U before, check this out:

And notice these courses aren't from random, unknown universities. These are famous universities.

Unfortunately, exams and homework are still part and parcel of a student's life, and honestly we all wish for homework help once in awhile. That's where sites like Student of Fortune come in; it's a community-based e-learning system where students post their questions and learn concepts online, while the online tutors (anyone can sign up) get paid for the help they give.

Awesome, right? Now why wasn't this concept up when I was studying subjects like chemistry and physics?!

But let's not digress. With the power of videos, there's hardly anything you can't learn on the internet these days. Be it cooking, playing the guitar or web designing, just go to YouTube's How-To section for all the resources to get you going.