Tuesday
Oct162007
The “Long Tail” in Education
Oct 16, 2007Note: This post was originally published onto the CLC website in 2007.
The phrase "The Long Tail" was coined by Chris Anderson in articles for Wired magazine and his book "The Long Tail: How Endless Choice Is Creating Unlimited Demand" to describe the recent phenomenon of consumer markets moving away from a hit-centric focus to a world of almost infinite niches powered by digital distribution.
Why is it important to our students? And what are the possible implications for educators?
