USA Today recently carried an interesting article explaining how and why YouTube are turning more and more to learning. And its not just about learning practical skills that YouTube is targeting. Take a look at playlists available on youtube.com/learning where you will find a plethora of subjects from personal development to science teaching, from food nutrition to career development. What is interesting about these playlists is the extent to which YouTube is playing not just the role of collector, but also more importantly curator. Read the full article.
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