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World University and School is a big project (planned for 3,000-8,000 languages and around 200 countries for free degrees; Wikipedia is in around 284 languages, by way of comparison) so getting out the word and connecting with some of Wikidata's core developers, for example, makes sense. WUaS incorporated in 2010 and got 501 (c) (3) tax exempt status in 2011.
WUaS is a wiki-aggregator of free, open educational resources, where people can teach to each other. WUaS would like to create free, online, Creative Commons' licensed, bachelor, Ph.D., law and MD degrees (in many countries, too, eventually), accrediting on MIT OCW, as well, but haven't yet begun to hire interns -
http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Internship_Program_at_World_University_and_School.
http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/WUaS_Intern_positions
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WUaS plans to accredit formally in California with the same organization that accredits Stanford and Berkeley, as well as, for example, the Quaker, gap, high school, Woolman semester in the Sierra foothills. WUaS is using Quaker business process as we develop and scale; we're seeking to become a kind of online MIT in all languages and countries, especially for overachieving students, while remaining open as wiki for teaching and learning to everyone.
Accreditation at the Ph.d. / graduate level occurs with individual professional associations (e.g. in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and other STEM subjects, Anthropology, etc. - all of which will be somewhat costly).
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Admissions at World University and School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Admissions_at_World_University_and_School
Conference Method of Teaching and Learning: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Conference_Method_of_Teaching_and_Learning
The College at World University and School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/The_College_at_World_University_and_School
Ph.D. Degrees at World University and School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Ph.D._Degrees_at_World_University_and_School
World University Law School:
http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University_Law_School
World University Medical School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University_Medical_School
World University Music School: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/World_University_Music_School
WUaS International Baccalaureate Diploma and Programme: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/WUaS_International_Baccalaureate_Diploma_and_Programme (probably in United Nations' languages only - Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Russian, Spanish)
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As far as I know, the organization that accredits Stanford and Berkeley -- the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) -- does not accredit WUaS. Have you applied for accreditation with WASC? I am acquainted with WASC President Ralph Wolff and so will query him next week.
ReplyDeleteThanks.