YouTube Better at Funny Cat Videos Than Educational Content, Professors Say

“While many students turn to YouTube when looking for help with their homework, it can be hard to find good-quality educational clips there, according to two professors who did a preliminary analysis of several video search engines …” (more)

[Jeff Young, Chronicle of Higher Education, 26 July]

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  • The Chronicle is notoriously anti-tech, and is frequently and amusingly lambasted by Downes et al for that. It is worth noting that good quality educational material is often difficult to find in lecture theatres (funny cat videos, also absent on campus).

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