>'MITx students probably won't provide any returns in the form of fame/alumni donations.'
That's an interesting thought.
If MITx were to ask me, I would be inclined to donate. As it is, edX does little/nothing in the way of building a sense of belonging among students - just an occasional email promoting upcoming courses.
I expect MITx students could be a resource, however small, but they're currently completely untapped. Every course I've taken has spawned post-course social groups and lists.
This is something the course operators could easily facilitate and use to some advantage.
That's an interesting thought.
If MITx were to ask me, I would be inclined to donate. As it is, edX does little/nothing in the way of building a sense of belonging among students - just an occasional email promoting upcoming courses.
I expect MITx students could be a resource, however small, but they're currently completely untapped. Every course I've taken has spawned post-course social groups and lists.
This is something the course operators could easily facilitate and use to some advantage.