See this as a key change in education. When I was at school the "effort" for assignments / homework was in walking to the library, finding a few suitable books, reading them and writing up my findings. It was this "effort" that was rewarded / penalised in grades more so than the actual output.
In todays world, finding information on a new subject is a click away; the "effort" should be assessed in finding and validating alternate sources, analysis and interpretation.
Add in data presentation / visualisation and you have a core skill set for the future workplace.
I don't understand what the purchase of a closed technology has got to do with this website, this was an opportunity to purchase a customer base, a popular technology and potential ad stream.
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See this as a key change in education. When I was at school the "effort" for assignments / homework was in walking to the library, finding a few suitable books, reading them and writing up my findings. It was this "effort" that was rewarded / penalised in grades more so than the actual output.
In todays world, finding information on a new subject is a click away; the "effort" should be assessed in finding and validating alternate sources, analysis and interpretation.
Add in data presentation / visualisation and you have a core skill set for the future workplace.
I don't understand what the purchase of a closed technology has got to do with this website, this was an opportunity to purchase a customer base, a popular technology and potential ad stream.