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Author: Cathy Davidson
Posted: 5/10/2012 - 8:24am
As I've said before, if we professors can be replaced by a computer screen, we should be: meaning, if we offer nothing more or other than a computer, why not make ourselves available more conveniently, to a wider audience, and more economically? However, I believe there is so much more that a great teacher offers to students than simply content.
That "something more" is what is tragically missing from online courseware and from the premature excitement (especially by commercial vendors) to get into this market.
Gust MEES: Life experience, teaching about How-To use the taught for profit in real life is the magical formula, don't forget that! A good teacher, educator, instructor will know How-To bring over the right message to the learners...
