Bill Gates spent all of 2009 as the full-time co-chair of the Gates Foundation. One of the things that he now does is an annual letter.  It is always interesting to read/hear his unique take on the economy, the world, and the foundation’s projects. Something that caught my eye is an on-going project for online courses. It is part of projects that they are currently funding in the U.S.

It is described as: Great online courses with video and interactive learning. The time frame is to have 10 percent of courses in three years and 80% of courses in eight years. The beneficiary of the courses are students and teachers worldwide. The beniefit is teachers learning from the best and assigning pieces to studens as well as independent students using the material on their own. Some of the constraints include how appealing the courses and whether they can be integrated with traditional schools.

I am certainly curious where all of this will end up. Given the abilities and drive of both Bill and Melinda Gates, I expect nothing but a quality endeavor.