I read something different in David Boje's response. As I watch and
experience it, one camp sees that the value of the Internet as an
educational media can be significant. Another camp agrees but notes that
the Internet may not be all that valuable in "higher" education, especially
in, to use Donald Schon's words, "educating the reflective practitioner"
where interaction with the teacher/mentor/coach is key.
I read David as commenting on neither of these but on the phenom that the
Internet, like any new vehicle, can be used as an excuse for their agenda
by the bureaucrats who simultaneously have no measures for the value of
education in the first place.
The Internet can be a Trojan Horse for lots of other agendas. For example,
your Vice President is trying to wreak the havoc of data glut in elementary
schools when the real problem is that kids need more time away from "all
things electronic" and more time to think. Bit, as Stalin said, "give me
control of the schools and I will eventually control the nation."
There will always be a place for the Last Great Occcupation -- but you may
need and 800 number for your internet connection.
>Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1999 23:30:28 EST
>From: Charles Morrissey <
CMorrissey@AOL.COM>
>Subject: Re: The Last Great Occupation on Earth
>
>David Boje's response is typical of the superficiality of understanding the
>value of the Internet in higher education--his observations do not contribute
>to a rigorous assessment. I'd suggest he read the research that has been
>done-
>
>Chuck Morrissey, Pepperdine
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