Rest assured, I am not against The Khan Academy … at least not entirely. There are several reasons to celebrate what its founder, Sal Khan, and the team have done: A discussion about ‘flipping the classroom’ (as the Economist helped point out) has become mainstream, if not a healthy obsession Outlets such as TED, Charlie Rose and even Stephen Colbert have helped push the topic of education reform to the masses by interviewing or showcasing Sal Khan Videos and learning have become an essential component of the learning cycle; as opposed to some form of babysitting tool. See this short video for an example Even vendors like Cisco are producing white papers outlining the benefits of video in education Where I take umbrage with The