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By: The Far Edge » Blog Archive » Academic Earth Is The Hulu For Education

The Far Edge » Blog Archive » Academic Earth Is The Hulu For Education — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:02:06 +0000

[...] isn’t a radically new idea. Fora.TV and BigThink both offer intellectual video content online. iTunes U hosts a lot of university content as well. [...]

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Academic Earth Is The Hulu For Education — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:07:47 +0000

[...] isn’t a radically new idea. Fora.TV and BigThink both offer intellectual video content online. iTunes U hosts a lot of university content as well. [...]

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Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:45:14 +0000

[...] isn’t a radically new idea. Fora.TV and BigThink both offer intellectual video content online. iTunes U hosts a lot of university content as well. [...]

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By: Big Think y Fora.tv: los YouTube intelectuales « Mare Magnum

Big Think y Fora.tv: los YouTube intelectuales « Mare Magnum — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:26:50 +0000

[...] artículo de Big Think y Fora.tv en [...]

By: Fora.TV Squeezes Another $2 Million Out of Hearst and Adobe, But Still Comes Up Short | DougsTech.com - Tech News, Reviews, and Guides

Fri, 09 May 2008 00:39:13 +0000

[...] Web video for intellectuals is a hard sell. The videos on Fora.TV come from speeches given by intellectuals and business people. It competes with Big Think, which has a slightly different format. [...]

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Wed, 07 May 2008 20:29:39 +0000

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Wed, 07 May 2008 18:05:04 +0000

By: Andrew

Andrew — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:38:31 +0000

If you like Big Think, you should check out another newly launched site, TheFinalClub.org.

Although lacking video content of famous academics, TheFinalClub.org has a much more thorough engagement with intellectual ideas. The site includes comprehensive blogs of Harvard courses, including Social Thought in Modern America and another extraordinarily popular class, called Justice. The site also includes in-depth annotations of great works of literature, philosophy, and history with an innovative linking system.

By: MikeK

MikeK — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:05:32 +0000

Erick, please check out my blog posting for a critique of BigThink’s use of “experts.” I am very hopeful that the site will evolve to include perspectives from non-elite experts (rather than just pundits, captains of industry, Big Names, and politicians) because, if it does, it could be a powerful agent of change.

P.S. You and I both selected the drunk history video for our comparisons!

By: Lots of Interesting Links | Keener Living

Lots of Interesting Links | Keener Living — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:59:38 +0000

[...] has an article introducing BigThink, a “video site featuring big thinkers from the worlds of politics, academia, science.” [...]

By: Fabian Schonholz

Fabian Schonholz — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 06:04:25 +0000

For as much as I like intellectual anything, the drunken video is pure genius.

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By: Ivan

Ivan — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:38:01 +0000

Great to see companies trying to raise the bar of expectations and knowledge of society instead of going for the least common denominator.

here’s a Facebook group promoting Big Think that I started if interested in joining:

http://cmu.face...?gid=8395958427

best regards,
-Ivan

By: Jon Bischke

Jon Bischke — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 06:01:33 +0000

I think there is a big opportunity to create communities that have a “center of gravity” different than YouTube’s. For instance, compare the average stream of comments on Flickr to that of YouTube and you’ll see that the communities are pretty different there. It’s possible that BigThink could be a place where conversation takes place that is of a different caliber than that of other online video sites. If that happens, this has a chance to be successful.

By: Darren

Darren — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:18:07 +0000

think big crashed my Mac – it’s obviously not used to ‘thinking’ much… there’s a Mac/PC ad in there somewhere.

By: Mik

Mik — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 05:13:40 +0000

Prediction: DOA

By: JeremyB

JeremyB — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:52:29 +0000

The more interesting story, the one I would have liked to have seen here or in the NYT piece, is the trend story. BigThink is an example of a company carving out a quality-content business in a post-YouTube, post-Digg world. Whether or not BigThink’s model is the right one, or if they’ll execute, remains to be seen. But they’re doing something interesting, and I can’t help but applaud the effort.

More here: http://brijit.w...e-bigger-trend/

Congratulations on the launch and good luck to Peter Hopkins and his crew.

Jeremy Brosowsky
Founder and CEO, Brijit

By: Deepak

Deepak — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:38:01 +0000

Everyone wants to recreate the next TED. I was suitably interested in the site till I clicked on Science & Technology and there was Deepak Chopra (sadly we share the same first name) listed as an “expert” on aging. There goes the sites credibility. Sorry, I will get my expertise elsewhere.

By: Boilermaker

Boilermaker — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:30:36 +0000

Spent about an hour on the site, and it’s overwhelmingly underwhelming. What many of the experts have to say isn’t even that deep. What a rip off…

By: Choosing Experts

Choosing Experts — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 04:08:53 +0000

“We choose experts on the basis of one simple criterion: they are among the best of the best at what they do. Of course, that’s not so clear-cut, so we look to a range of factors, including a person’s body of published work, peer recommendations, professional honors, and popular interest. Fame is by no means a pre-requisite to be an Expert, however. If you think you qualify, we invite you to apply to be one of our experts and share your knowledge with the world.

Suggestions? Email your ideas for experts or your own credentials (resume, publications, references, description of expertise) to experts@bigthink.com”

- BigThink.com

By: Fake Tech President

Fake Tech President — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:55:25 +0000

@8: I agree, the internet is what it is because it limits or eliminates barriers for expression.

Regarding the interface:
I think this is a clean, intuitive design and the lack of clutter allows the viewer to actually think clearly about what the speaker has to say. If this site does not limit publishers to celebrities it could be a big thing.

To the comment of whether there is room left for other players besides YouTube:
My Answer is “yes”, youtube is for amateur entertainment not philosophical thinking as with BigThink. I think they could uses blogging and social bookmarking technology to build a screening process. Let the users decide what makes it to center stage.

By: Macaroni Mike

Macaroni Mike — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:09:45 +0000

@8 – well said.

Down with that i-worry tower, clown

By: little sink

little sink — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:05:07 +0000

Big Think is probably a good idea, but my problem with it is that it assumes “celebrities” have smarter things to say, and us little people are regulated to the smallish comment area.

To the good folks behind “Big Think” — think egalitarianism, you know, like those hippies at YouTube.

By: Jared

Jared — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 03:01:53 +0000

Drunk History was actually pleasantly entertaining.