by Matt Rae, Imprint (Universit of Waterloo)
Over the last couple of weeks, I have presented the pros and cons of moving to an educational system structured around online education. Though technology is making significant steps forward, it is still not in a position to replace classic formal higher education. Currently, technology is viewed primarily as a supplement to traditional lectures, excluding of course online distance education courses and the odd online course or degree. What I mean by supplemental is that the main focus is still on “the lecture.” Technology is simply used to post lecture material, grades, and some additional material thought to “assist the learning” of the enrolled students. What education needs is a flip. Instead of using technology as the assistance, we need to have lectures and technology switch roles to maximize the effectiveness and play to the strengths of each platform.
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