Meet the $35 Tablet That Could Connect the World. The new Aakash UbiSlate 7Ci is a new $35 tablet that’s goal is to connect every student in India to the Internet. It comes with WiFi, has passed a slew of usability tests, can be solar powered, and in partnership with the tablet manufacturer DataWind will offer broadband for US$1.78 per month.
Class2Go: Stanford’s New Open-Source Platform for Online Education. Stanford’s newest Massive Online Open Course or “MOOC” is focused on portability and interoperability. Class2Go can be used outside of YouTube, reordered and repurposed for instructors preferences, and is designed for teaching and research. It relies on services such as Khan, YouTube, Amazon and others, and is completely dedicated to maintaining an open-source platform.