Thanks for this post, Erica. I strongly support the proposal of building out a course on Web Monetization on a platform like Udemy or Coursera, or even LinkedIn Learning. As you acknowledge, the timing isn't right at the moment given the lack of accessible wallets, but I think this is a great way to reach a new audience about the potential of what Interledger offers.
You mentioned Wikipedia as well. I was surprised to search just now and realise we do not have a Wikipedia page for the Interledger Protocol. We should change that. I'd love to join you in taking action here -- if you set up a Wiki-editing hack-a-thon, I'm in :-)
Oh yes, LinkedIn Learning would be a smart choice, too. Thanks @ferdeline.
Yeah, I was surprised by that too when I realized that there is nothing on the Interledger Protocol on LinkedIn and very little of our community there at all. I've pitched a Wiki-editing hack-a-thon at the Summit, so we shall see if it gets accepted. Either which way, glad to have you in whenever that happens.
That is more of a video, @gfam, rather than a course. Which is great, but courses tend to offer a more involved experience, that is broken up into parts, as oppose to a singular video.
Thanks for sharing that, @gfam! I definitely see the value in videos as a quick resource, but I have to echo the sentiment from Erica that there's a big difference between an isolated video and a comprehensive course that offers a structured and progressive learning path on Web Monetization, especially for non-technical audiences.
Additionally, there's the matter of network effects. A course on LinkedIn Learning, for instance, is vetted, curated, and can be integrated into one's professional profile. I would argue this legitimizes the learning process and makes the skills gained more transparent to employers and peers. And because these platforms have built-in audiences, they can amplify the reach of the content to communities that are not aware Web Monetization exists and have not actively sought out a video tutorial.
That said, I'm all for a blend of resources, and the FreeCodeCamp video you shared can certainly be a great starting point for many. My hope is that as Web Monetization gains traction, we'll also see in-depth courses sprout up on major learning platforms.
Thanks Ayden! I don't have any experience with LinkedIn Learning, so I wasn't aware that it could be integrated into people's professional profiles. That is super clever and could definitely be a big boost to introducing Web Monetization to my network (for example). Sounds like there is a lot of scope here, great suggestion.
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Thanks for this post, Erica. I strongly support the proposal of building out a course on Web Monetization on a platform like Udemy or Coursera, or even LinkedIn Learning. As you acknowledge, the timing isn't right at the moment given the lack of accessible wallets, but I think this is a great way to reach a new audience about the potential of what Interledger offers.
You mentioned Wikipedia as well. I was surprised to search just now and realise we do not have a Wikipedia page for the Interledger Protocol. We should change that. I'd love to join you in taking action here -- if you set up a Wiki-editing hack-a-thon, I'm in :-)
Oh yes, LinkedIn Learning would be a smart choice, too. Thanks @ferdeline.
Yeah, I was surprised by that too when I realized that there is nothing on the Interledger Protocol on LinkedIn and very little of our community there at all. I've pitched a Wiki-editing hack-a-thon at the Summit, so we shall see if it gets accepted. Either which way, glad to have you in whenever that happens.
Hi Ayden! I don't disagree that having courses on Udemy, Coursera, LinkedIn Learning, PluralSight, etc for Web Monetization would be extremely useful.
Not sure if you're aware, but there is a course on FreeCodeCamp :
youtube.com/watch?v=XwzcrhhyDkc
I'm sure it's totally out of date now, but I'm sure the FreeCodeCamp team could update it when all the pieces are in place.
That is more of a video, @gfam, rather than a course. Which is great, but courses tend to offer a more involved experience, that is broken up into parts, as oppose to a singular video.
That makes sense... I didn't really appreciate the nuance, but of course you're right. Thanks Erica!
Thanks for sharing that, @gfam! I definitely see the value in videos as a quick resource, but I have to echo the sentiment from Erica that there's a big difference between an isolated video and a comprehensive course that offers a structured and progressive learning path on Web Monetization, especially for non-technical audiences.
Additionally, there's the matter of network effects. A course on LinkedIn Learning, for instance, is vetted, curated, and can be integrated into one's professional profile. I would argue this legitimizes the learning process and makes the skills gained more transparent to employers and peers. And because these platforms have built-in audiences, they can amplify the reach of the content to communities that are not aware Web Monetization exists and have not actively sought out a video tutorial.
That said, I'm all for a blend of resources, and the FreeCodeCamp video you shared can certainly be a great starting point for many. My hope is that as Web Monetization gains traction, we'll also see in-depth courses sprout up on major learning platforms.
Thanks Ayden! I don't have any experience with LinkedIn Learning, so I wasn't aware that it could be integrated into people's professional profiles. That is super clever and could definitely be a big boost to introducing Web Monetization to my network (for example). Sounds like there is a lot of scope here, great suggestion.