Great article on KnowU, a walled Facebook like platform that delivers online learning and much more. KnowU: Harrison College’s Social Learning Network May Just Be The Future Of Education | Edudemic

1. We need to understand what drives those students who are physically on campus to take online courses. I think for many (most?) of them they may be learning more online than they would in a face to face classroom. If that is true, we need to offer alternative models like this for our students.

2. How many students use Facebook? How many faculty use Facebook? This article suggests an online community based on a walled Facebook-like system. I am not sure the faculty know enough about Facebook to use it pedagogically. Training, research, and awareness could all help here.