Anant Agarwal and Edx

I didnt really like him as a speaker with his lame jokes and all but the content was fascinating.  Look for a self cameo in the Q&A section.  
three short time goals right now for Anant Agarwal
Access, Quality, Research

He first launches into research and with MOOC research comes BIG DATA
"In God we trust, in all else bring data"


We are using tech to make possible what educators have known all along in scale.

The buzz …has made education really exciting…this is the start of the golden age for education.  Never have I seen in my life, and im 54, that education has been this exciting.
Sardua swarma edx mit

Instructional design is hot.  

PIAZZA: 3rd party Course Communication website

When I ask Anant if Edx will ramp up for k12.  He told me it is hard at this time as a start up, but there are large continuing education demographic as well as a burgeoning high school education.  With MOOC.org, a project by google it may be here but we just need more itme