Education should be free and universal.​

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I have an idea that I believe would open up a possibility of an education to everyone globally for free. I would like to call it Schoogle.

 

Schoogle is blending the words School and Google because both are vital to the concept I have. The concept is using Google Scholar, You Tube, and Google search engines together which will offer free courses of education.

 

An example would be Psychology; Step by step introduction to psychology could be programmed using all three sources in my concept. The course would be at the persons own pace and time. Once particular parts of the course were completed, the learner would be rewarded with an acknowledgment that they had made progress. Once the full course was complete they would receive a certificate that they could print or even receive from Schoogle headquarters by post. The certificates would have authentic codes to verify they were genuine.

 

Additionally Schoogle could become an asset to employers who want to find the right candidate for employment in particular areas of skill and location.

 

An example would be if an employer required a particular skilled person for a job position, they could search a data base that Google would make available to employers. The database search would show matches of skilled Schoogle scholars who would be sent an interview invitation for the job position. The data base would show all those active seeking work. The employer would target those people seeking work.

 

The Schoogle data base could also be used by universities and colleges to see potential talent for post graduate degrees and Phd's.

 

The Schoogle concept would give everyone globally a chance to to learn something for free. .

 

Thomas Reid (12th December 2013)

 

 

Feedback from the Gates Foundation.

 

Dear Mr. Reid,

 

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