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Udacity: Q&A with Dale Stephens, Founder of UnCollege.org
A few weeks ago, Dale Stephens, founder of UnCollege.org joined us at Udacity for lunch. We had a great conversation that really reinforced the broad spectrum of options out there for learning and doing. Dale paraphrased it quite well when he said:“There's a bell curve of how people like to learn. At one end is unschooling, at the far end is the traditional system we currently have. And there’s a big opening in the middle where hopefully, one day, people can learn what they want and how they want.”We asked a lot of questions and made Dale do most of the talking (since he had so many interesting things to say)! As I’ve reflected on the conversation, some key takeaways have crystalized for me that are highly relevant for Udacians: The lines between formal learning, personal interests, and career are blurring. There are tons of options for learning, from Udacity MOOCs to teaching yourself from self-created syllabi and used textbooks. Find what works bes…