[Foundation-l] Wikiversity

Tue Aug 15 06:11:44 UTC 2006

Hello,

I'm *very* interested in this new project. I think it's an outstanding idea
because it might offer the benefit of a college-level education to people
who don't usually have access to that. That being said, how can I find out
more about the project and what I can do to help.

Sebastian

On 8/15/06, Jeffrey V. Merkey <jmerkey at wolfmountaingroup.com> wrote:
>
> Jeffrey V. Merkey wrote:
>
> I am already doing this with Cherokee and Uto-Aztecan textbooks. Why not
> the rest of the specialized languages and even
> english for that matter?
>
> Jeff
>
> >I went in and checked the prices of college textbooks at the BYU
> >bookstore. The books cost almost as much as the tuition, church funded
> >or not. UofU bookstore is the same. Why shouldn't we be able to create a
> >business around the Foundation Wikiversity Programs? I might be able to
> >swing this one. I'll work on it next week and let everyone know what I
> >find out.
> >
> >Jeff
> >
> >James Hare wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >>Will Wikiversity even give out diplomas? Or will it be like Wikipedia's
> >>"we're-good-for-learning-stuff-but-don't-use-us-for-school"?
> >>
> >>On 8/15/06, Ray Saintonge <saintonge at telus.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Has anyone considered the possibility of actually instrumenting an
> >>>>online course of instruction (beyond creating the content) and
> applying
> >>>>for accredidation of the whole project and going after real funding?
> >>>>
> >>>>Jeff
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>What a frightening idea!  A helpful rule might be, "Wikiversity is not
> a
> >>>diploma mill."
> >>>
> >>>Ec
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