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I have made an analysis of different modes of learning in terms of interaction
and one-way components. Interaction vs one-way (talking head) may be a better
vehicle for discussion than campus vs internet. While we all use a mix of
interactive and one-way elements, the new technology (Internet, Learning Space
server) provides an opportunity to revise the mix to for better cost-benefits
and to differentiate our school’s advantages with respect to email-order
programs. This brief table can be found on my website:

http://www.pitt.edu/~naman/LearningModes.html

(It is my view that educators add value when interaction is high and that
one-way information flow is essentially self-learning, so just send the
students to the library or web.)
--
Prof. John L. Naman naman+@pitt.edu

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twice.

Still a great thread.
Any thoughts on the loss of the socialising process? Students mature
immensely during their college/university years - largely due to social
interaction with their peers, but also through the discipline of conforming
to the institutional rules and regulations (though this can have a positive
or negative effect).
Will Cyberia lead to an increase in socially inadequate people as they
haven't had the opportunity to develop social skills in the 'real' world?

Kevin Fields
Lecturer: Tourism & Hospitality Management
Birmingham College of Food, Tourism
& Creative Studies
Summer Row
Birmingham B3 1JB