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Online education… and zombies: AMC turns The Walking Dead into a free online course

The companies said the interdisciplinary course will use the show as a lens to examine topics like Maslow’s hierarchy, public health and pandemics and the science of hope.

“Others have focused on specific pedagogical models and approaches… [We wondered] how could we get a course with high numbers of users and engagement?” Instructure co-founder Brian Whitmer said in a briefing ahead of the announcement.  “We decided to see what a pop culture connection does to engagement.”

See the full story here: http://gigaom.com/2013/09/03/online-education-and-zombines-amc-turns-the-walking-dead-into-an-online-course/?utm_source=General+Users&utm_campaign=0a29c5a21c-c%3Amed+d%3A09-06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1dd83065c6-0a29c5a21c-99190873