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« on: January 26, 2009, 11:45:39 AM » |
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In the last decade we have seen the greatest development in technology, especially in the area of Info technology. Nowadays, we can use the internet to do almost anything we want. Education on the other hand, has always been an important part of all societies; thanks to the internet we are now living in a global society. My question to you all is, should we embrace online education as a way of learning?
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inthelab
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« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2009, 11:53:23 AM » |
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I teach at a med school.
My response, sure, if you want virtual docs to treat your virtual ailments.
Some things cannot substitute for live education.
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« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2009, 02:43:11 PM » |
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In the last decade we have seen the greatest development in technology, especially in the area of Info technology. Nowadays, we can use the internet to do almost anything we want. Education on the other hand, has always been an important part of all societies; thanks to the internet we are now living in a global society. My question to you all is, should we embrace online education as a way of learning?
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« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2009, 02:48:45 PM » |
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Never!
And those newfangled whiteboard thingies are just a passing fad, too. They're going away. Students can't really learn without at least 5 parts per million chalk dust in the air.
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« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2009, 02:53:25 PM » |
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In the last decade we have seen the greatest development in technology, especially in the area of Info technology. Nowadays, we can use the internet to do almost anything we want. Education on the other hand, has always been an important part of all societies; thanks to the internet we are now living in a global society. My question to you all is, should we embrace online education as a way of learning?
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« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2009, 02:58:05 PM » |
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No, the link comes a little later. This is Spam 2.0
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"I may be an evil scientist, but it doesn't take a degree purchased from the Internet with your ex-wife's money to know how special and important you are to me." -- Dr. Doofenschmirtz
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« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2009, 03:10:33 PM » |
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And those newfangled whiteboard thingies are just a passing fad, too. They're going away. I sure hope so. - DvF |
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The U.S. Education Department is establishing a new national research center to study colleges' ability to successfully educate the country's growing numbers of academically underprepared administrators.
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« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2009, 03:17:42 PM » |
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And those newfangled whiteboard thingies are just a passing fad, too. They're going away. I sure hope so. - DvF Am I the only one who teaches at a school without any actual chalk boards whatsoever? Heck, our IT people are trying to get rid of whiteboards now. They want us to use Whiteboard(tm) a software program that lets me write on my computer screen in the classroom which is then projected onto a screen at the front of the classroom for all to see, ala PowerPoint. |
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Jonesey, I know you're a being of sensitivity and refinement. |
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« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2009, 03:29:22 PM » |
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And those newfangled whiteboard thingies are just a passing fad, too. They're going away. I sure hope so. - DvF Am I the only one who teaches at a school without any actual chalk boards whatsoever? Heck, our IT people are trying to get rid of whiteboards now. They want us to use Whiteboard(tm) a software program that lets me write on my computer screen in the classroom which is then projected onto a screen at the front of the classroom for all to see, ala PowerPoint. We have real chalkboards. I always seem to have on something black when I teach, too. |
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« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2009, 05:36:05 PM » |
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Nowadays you can do anything on the internet, even gather quotes for your Composition 101 essay on the topic of Online Education that is due tomorrow.
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« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2009, 11:17:43 PM » |
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In the last decade we have seen the greatest development in technology, especially in the area of Info technology. Nowadays, we can use the internet to do almost anything we want. Education on the other hand, has always been an important part of all societies; thanks to the internet we are now living in a global society. My question to you all is, should we embrace online education as a way of learning?
Should we embrace online education as a way of learning - absolutely. Is it the only way - absolutely not. There are some subjects that can be taught quite effectively in an online environment. Subjects that truly require hands-on experience with specific skills (education methods courses, heavily lab-based courses, and performance courses come to mind) should not be tried online. It isn't an all-or-nothing proposition. |
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« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2009, 01:23:05 AM » |
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Am I the only one who teaches at a school without any actual chalk boards whatsoever?
Heck, our IT people are trying to get rid of whiteboards now. They want us to use Whiteboard(tm) a software program that lets me write on my computer screen in the classroom which is then projected onto a screen at the front of the classroom for all to see, ala PowerPoint. Besides the chalk, I also use my tablet PC + projector to lecture, but it is a very sedentary activity, constrained by a bad aspect ratio. It works very well for some things, but the chalkboard works best for others, especially when I really need the wide blackboard space. I can't use a whiteboard at all, and I've tried many times. - DvF |
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« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2009, 01:25:12 AM » |
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The problem with online education is that it is impossible to determine if the instructor is hawt.
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« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2009, 01:35:10 AM » |
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I prefer whiteboards to chalk. I don't really like PowerPoint, but it depends on the subject and the structure of the class. And I use my computer mostly for multimedia.
"They want us to use Whiteboard(tm) a software program that lets me write on my computer screen in the classroom which is then projected onto a screen at the front of the classroom for all to see, ala PowerPoint."
That sounds so uncomfortable, from the writing perspective. And I think an instructor should be standing in front of the class, not sitting behind their little PC, at least a good deal of the time.
The voice of knowledge (and authority) speaks, it should be standing... You're not there to sleep.
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jonesey
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« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2009, 11:54:56 AM » |
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The problem with online education is that it is impossible to determine if the instructor is hawt.
No, you just put your MySpace photo (you know, the one you took in the bathroom from that perfect angle....or the one with your ex strategically cut out so it looks like your arm has been chewed off by a wild animal) to the left side of your page. No problem. I think an instructor should be standing in front of the class, not sitting behind their little PC, at least a good deal of the time.
I agree. Plus, writing on the (white)board helps me to think on my feet and keeps me focused during class discussions. |
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Jonesey, I know you're a being of sensitivity and refinement. |
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