Wednesday, March 09, 2011

TED 2011: Founder of free online Khan Academy

Salman Khan
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This first-hand account of the creation and rising popularity of Khan Academy was widely considered a highlight of TED.

Salman had started making math videos as a favor to his cousins, but they became so popular on YouTube that he decided to quit his job at a hedge fund and record thousands more videos across diverse subject areas. His intellect, light style and generosity have seeded a tremendous online educational resource.



 See the Guide to TED Talks 2011.
Posted by David Cowan at 8:47 AM

4 comments:

  1. blacktag9:14 AM

    It's Khan, not Kahn. One's an Indian name, the other Jewish. :)

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  2. David Cowan9:18 AM

    Indian, or Ricardo Montalban in Star Trek II.

    Thanks, it's fixed.

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  3. Anonymous9:58 AM

    HI David, It's not fixed... Look above the Balloons

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  4. UofC Uncommon Economics11:14 PM

    Very interesting video, looks like Online Universities will have a challenge.

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