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I think that online teaching is a good thing.  For one, it expands the pool of eligible students. It also expands the pool of faculty to facilitate these courses.  These outweigh the potential for less-than-adequate professors – who should be … Continue reading →

Last week we discussed how people learn.  There was a lack of consensus, which is as it should be with an open-ended question.  As present/ future academics, we all need to find the areas where our abilities match the needs … Continue reading →

The articles for today’s class were very interesting.  In one context, they posited the question of academic freedom against institutional and even market control of online learning resources.Without having considered this too much, I think the most important aspect to … Continue reading →

I am still a little skeptical of these new forms of learning, but they are making more sense as I read more.  Is Twitter just another form of staying connected in our hyper-busy world?  I recently spoke to a friend … Continue reading →

I have a question for my more-experienced science educator colleagues out there.  OK, I understand the idea that we can all create valuable knowledge.  I certainly look to teach so that I can be “part of the bigger conversation.”  I’m … Continue reading →

Doesn’t showing up for class and being prepared to share your ideas and knowledge still count for something? While technology opens education to many in various parts of the world, one of the things that both articles mention is that … Continue reading →

When does information that’s available to students/ people become irrelevant and/or overload?  Should we all blog?  I see real value in blogging, but, if used improperly, I see a siphon on our education system.  There may be conventions, but those … Continue reading →