SMS wrote:
> Larry (Scratch) wrote:
>
>> Earlier in the panel discussion, Jobs told the crowd about his vision
>> for textbook-free schools in the future. Textbooks would be replaced
>> with a free, online information source that was constantly updated by
>> experts, much like the online encyclopedia Wikipedia.
>
> Wikipedia can be interesting, but the problem with it is that it is
> very, very often _NOT_ the experts that are posting and updating, but
> persons that are highly biased towards a particular product or service,
> or political point of view.
>
> I agree that textbooks could be obsoleted, but there has to be oversight
> so that accurate content is included in whatever replaces them.
Agree completely regarding Wicked impedia
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