Comments on: Open education or educational marketplace? http://www.pontydysgu.org/2008/03/open-education-or-educational-marketplace/ Pontydysgu - Educational Research Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:43:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Harman Singh http://www.pontydysgu.org/2008/03/open-education-or-educational-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-2136 Harman Singh Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:00:13 +0000 http://www.pontydysgu.org/2008/03/open-education-or-educational-marketplace/#comment-2136 Like the post! As a founder of WiZiQ, I would like to clarify on the business model aspect mentioned in the post. We will soon be offering a premium service on WiZiQ for teachers who need more that the basic tools for live, online teaching. We will have an update on our blog as soon as we are ready: http://wiziq.typepad.com Like the post! As a founder of WiZiQ, I would like to clarify on the business model aspect mentioned in the post. We will soon be offering a premium service on WiZiQ for teachers who need more that the basic tools for live, online teaching. We will have an update on our blog as soon as we are ready: http://wiziq.typepad.com

]]> By: Kevin Chan http://www.pontydysgu.org/2008/03/open-education-or-educational-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-2121 Kevin Chan Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:50:20 +0000 http://www.pontydysgu.org/2008/03/open-education-or-educational-marketplace/#comment-2121 We have been running a learning marketplace focusing on niche segment of technology training and some english writing/communication. We have some social components too, in terms of members. giving feedback etc. on teachers, offering free learning material to others. checkout www.learnersparadise.com thanks Kevin We have been running a learning marketplace focusing on niche segment of technology training and some english writing/communication. We have some social components too, in terms of members. giving feedback etc. on teachers, offering free learning material to others.

checkout http://www.learnersparadise.com

thanks
Kevin

]]> By: John Philip Green http://www.pontydysgu.org/2008/03/open-education-or-educational-marketplace/comment-page-1/#comment-2120 John Philip Green Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:13:56 +0000 http://www.pontydysgu.org/2008/03/open-education-or-educational-marketplace/#comment-2120 Nice post! I'm one of the creators of LearnHub. I hope that you find there are in fact some broad differences between us and WiZiQ. (We know the founders, Harman & Harbir, and admire their work greatly!) WiZiQ focuses on synchronous learning (where teacher and student are online at the same time). We do that as well, but so far have focused more on asynchronous features. Our courses, lessons, debates, trivia, and concept games are all asynchronous, meaning that the participants do not have to engage at the same time. Also like to point out that we just launched last week, and still have a clear and excited roadmap ahead. Contact me privately if you'd like to see what we are up to. Its all about lowering the barriers of entry to online learning for everyone involves, teachers, students, and organizations. Looking forward to your seminar events! Nice post!

I’m one of the creators of LearnHub. I hope that you find there are in fact some broad differences between us and WiZiQ. (We know the founders, Harman & Harbir, and admire their work greatly!) WiZiQ focuses on synchronous learning (where teacher and student are online at the same time). We do that as well, but so far have focused more on asynchronous features.

Our courses, lessons, debates, trivia, and concept games are all asynchronous, meaning that the participants do not have to engage at the same time.

Also like to point out that we just launched last week, and still have a clear and excited roadmap ahead. Contact me privately if you’d like to see what we are up to.

Its all about lowering the barriers of entry to online learning for everyone involves, teachers, students, and organizations.

Looking forward to your seminar events!

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