# Wanna attend a video lecture?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-attend-a-video-lecture/387443>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 10, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-attend-a-video-lecture/387443 "2007-01-10T19:33:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Epimetheus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c4cdca/32.png) [@Epimetheus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Epimetheus)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-attend-a-video-lecture/387443/1 "2007-01-10T19:33:21Z")

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M.I.T apparently has a project to post all it’s lectures online. This is amazing really. What does this mean for the future of Universities?

[http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Global/all-courses.htm](http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Global/all-courses.htm)

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**Author:** ![Santo\_Rugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2007, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wanna-attend-a-video-lecture/387443/2 "2007-01-10T19:38:15Z")

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I’ve taken all my grad classes from[New Mexico Tech](http://infohost.nmt.edu/~eodi/new/view.php?pageID=47) online, nine courses so far. There are distinct pros and cons. The most obvious, that you’re not in class, is both a pro and a con. Whilst I am able to watch some classes in my boxers while drinking a beer, I miss the one-on-one interaction. This means I get distracted more easily, and have to force myself to concentrate more. Also, I feel less motivated to get homework done on time. On the other hand, I can also watch my classes at work, which allows me to have a full-time job and go to school at the same time. I’d say that’s the single biggest advantage, for me. I would not have liked to do my undergrad studies this way, though.