My colleagues and I are working on a project to create a system for using 3G cellular networks as a means of providing in-home distance learning to people around the globe. Whereas many homes do not have computers, they all have televisions. Most countries, even developing countries, also have a 3G cellular network for cell phone use and some are already up and running on 4G networks.
We want to move away from the $100 laptop to the $100 set top box so that learners can use the device that we have all come to know and love—the family television.
Distance learning has its history in the television with telecourses offered through public broadcasting. These courses were wildly popular before the Internet changed the landscape. So, what if we could incorporate the best of both worlds? What if we could bring together the appeal and comfort of the television with the 2-way interactivity of the Internet?
We are bringing together expertise from a variety of fields in order to bring our vision into reality. When we succeed, we will be able to change the “face” of education of by bringing it right into the homes of the disadvantaged, the underserved, the homebound, and the at-risk youth.
I will keep you posted on our progress!
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