Free video of courses have inherit value, it seems. PaidContent.org ran a nice story of Yale working with Yahoo, which elicited a very thoughtful response from Mara Hancock, of UC Berkeley's Educational Technology Services.
Her take:
"Our webcasts are meant to enhance the face-to-face course. Most of our students recognize that you don’t get the “UC Berkeley Experience” by sitting in front of your computer. That said, with webcast.berkeley, you certainly get a nice window in. In fact, MIT OCW found that many students who choose to attend MIT cite that OCW contributed to their positive image of the school.
"We have done some research into how our campus learners are using video at Berkeley, and it is primarily as a study tool. Partnering with web 2.0 companies and developing tools to help them scaffold their learning and engage around this content is the next frontier.
"It is also important to be looking for sustainable models to carry this work forward beyond grant funding and looking toward long-term preservation of this valuable content."
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