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Passive learning. Podcasts. People want to learn things. But people don't want to devote time to learning. Passive media that reclaims dead time is the solution.

Listening to a podcast during your commute is clearly different from watching a lecture, taking notes, and solving problems. Not every concept is conducive to passive learning. That's no problem. Let the podcasts cover concepts that tie into further active study.

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Thanks for the comment, quite out of the box. Nonetheless, my bet would be the opposite. I think people are getting addicted to things like social media and this is obviously bad for academic performance. I reckon that some educational platforms will do the opposite of what social media apps do: create an environment of focus. I can imagine khan academy having features like pomodoro's timers and extensions which would block "distractive" websites during exercises. I can see a future more of productivity apps, like "Rescue Time", joining educational platforms than education joining social media as "soft" content.

I have had to switch from taking a train to driving to work. I use to be able to work on my food project, but now that is not possible. Podcasts have become my go to for the dead time.

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