O-Land News Junkie Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 From the Ayn Rand Institute: We at ARI are proud to announce a major new online educational initiative: The Ayn Rand Institute Campus. On January 10, 2012, we will beta launch an innovative and interactive learning environment where Internet users can study Ayn Rand’s provocative ideas in unprecedented ways, using a system of learning tools that can be found nowhere else. ARI Campus will allow students around the world to take courses at their own pace and on their own time””for free. Students at all levels can explore the educational materials that lie at their fingertips within and around each course””from the multimedia experience of a course including audio, video, and supplementary visual and textual content to the “More to Explore” section that offers reading and viewing suggestions for students who want to deepen their knowledge on a particular topic. Courses have interactive modules that often include quizzes and user interactions. ARI Campus will also offer a site discussion board designed to help students discuss, integrate and digest the information as fully as possible. We have endeavored to enrich the learning environment far beyond the experience of listening to a recorded lecture. Our initial course offerings will include the following: ”¢ Ayn Rand: A Writer’s Life ”¢ Ayn Rand: Radical Thinker ”¢ The Ayn Rand Bookshelf ”¢ Anthem ”¢ We the Living ”¢ The Fountainhead ”¢ Moral Virtue ”¢ Philosophy of Education ”¢ Philosophy: Who Needs It New courses will be added regularly””the first release post-launch will be an exciting and in-depth look at the novel Atlas Shrugged, taught by Dr. Onkar Ghate and appearing in February. Please join us, starting January 10, and explore and try out this brand new learning environment. The full, public launch of the site is slated for September of 2012. We hope to see you soon on ARI Campus! View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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