Think Education's Broken? Help REDU It.

There's a new kid in town. Photo courtesy of kevindooley. Licensed under CC BY 2.0.Microsoft - the very name invokes majesty and power. The powerhouse behind Windows, World, Excel, Xbox, and modern computing. Oh, yeah, and the Zune. Well, we can't be perfect.

One of the most recent and most popular Microsoft creations is Bing - the "decision" engine and the closest thing to a challenger in the Google age of search engine. Bing touts its ability and functionality with image search and appeals to travelers with more information built-in about travel, but it's got a new trick up it's sleeve.

Education.

Yep, you heard me right. Microsoft wants to take its vision to improving our education system - K-12 and higher education - through its new project REDU.

REDU is available at http://letsredu.com - it provides information, tutorials, and videos to help improve America's education system. I'm pretty convinced Microsoft is really trying to make an impact, but I'll let you be the judge. 

Check out REDU and leave your reaction in the comments or on Twitter @HackCollege.