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17 September 2014 - 04:47 AM
On 2014-09-17 00:47:07, Peter Lu wrote:It was highly uncomfortable listening to Rebecca Schuman express her insecurities about her professional worth. She made the debate far more personal than it needed…
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18 August 2014 - 17:08 PM
On 2014-08-18 13:08:39, Cassandra wrote:I think the affirmative side did an excellent job demonstrating that online learning is useful and has a lot of potential. They also did an excellent…
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12 August 2014 - 03:34 AM
On 2014-08-11 23:34:49, dan wrote:A bit unnerving that Jonathan Cole references "learning styles" as a reason against MOOCs in his opening statement. There is no evidence that learning styles exist.…
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10 August 2014 - 08:45 AM
On 2014-08-10 04:45:12, vance geiger wrote:I listened to the debate and looked at the comments for a major correction but did not find it so here it is. Tenured professors…
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15 May 2014 - 22:33 PM
On 2014-05-15 18:33:51, Stan S wrote:Getting a higher education after High school requires motivation to pursue a degree in a personally selected career, it requires hard work and social interactivity…
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14 May 2014 - 23:10 PM
On 2014-05-14 19:10:11, KH wrote:Online classes are the key to the future when it comes to education. The around-the-world accessibility enables anyone to learn no matter where they are. Features…
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8 May 2014 - 23:59 PM
On 2014-05-08 19:59:06, CM wrote:After viewing the debate, More Clicks, Fewer Bricks: The Lecture Hall is Obsolete, I still stood by my opinion that the lecture hall still provides valuable…
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8 May 2014 - 23:30 PM
On 2014-05-08 19:30:16, WindWalker737 wrote:I have a good deal of personal experience with online and digital education. After spending five years enrolled in a virtual academy I have a bit…
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8 May 2014 - 22:45 PM
On 2014-05-08 18:45:23, Marissa wrote:I agree with Anant Agarwal and Ben Nelson, in the fact that our future education system will need and eventually adopt the more clicks, fewer bricks…
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8 May 2014 - 21:26 PM
On 2014-05-08 17:26:48, Ben wrote:While the argument was strong for both sides, they seemed to come to a collective understanding that online education can have positive impact on student's college…
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8 May 2014 - 21:25 PM
On 2014-05-08 17:25:42, ljlang wrote:Both online classes and lecture halls have their own strength and weaknesses. As we’re living in modern time period, technologies are getting sophisticated, developing very fast.…
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8 May 2014 - 08:16 AM
On 2014-05-08 04:16:45, Alicia Parellada wrote:After watching a debate about taking online classes versus the traditional learning method, my conclusions have rested the same. But, as most of the things…
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8 May 2014 - 06:35 AM
On 2014-05-08 02:35:16, Matt wrote:I guess I don't get a few of the points the anti-MOOC side is making. The first is that "liberal arts" can't be done justice. One…
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8 May 2014 - 05:55 AM
On 2014-05-08 01:55:13, upandey wrote:I think classroom educations are much better than the online education. We can interact with our professor and our friends too when we don’t understand something.…
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7 May 2014 - 06:02 AM
On 2014-05-07 02:02:16, mldudley wrote:Replying to Jackson, posted April 3rd 2014, Thursday at 07:04. I agree with him that balance is key in learning a new dance, or trade. Actually…
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5 May 2014 - 20:58 PM
On 2014-05-05 16:58:33, Omotade Adekunle Kelvin wrote:Have you ever missed words out of what a lecturer lecturing a class says and then you feel shy to ask about what you…
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18 April 2014 - 14:28 PM
On 2014-04-18 10:28:58, Rajagopal V wrote:I am a 69 year old senior citizen living in retirement in Bangalore India. My Son- in Law from USA forwarded this to me. I…
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17 April 2014 - 01:56 AM
On 2014-04-16 21:56:26, Jeff Shrager wrote:I think that Anant Agarwal shot his argument to hell with this assertion: “...[MOOCs] cost between 10,000 and half a million dollars to create. But…
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16 April 2014 - 15:58 PM
On 2014-04-16 11:58:18, Michael wrote:I can't help but notice that everyone on the panel is a product of the brick and mortar model of Higher education. College is about establishing…
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15 April 2014 - 20:13 PM
I tuned out after the 37-year-old Ph.D. who made 14,000.00 a year teaching two courses seemed to complete her opening statement by asking for the audience's vote, not having made…
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9 April 2014 - 21:49 PM
On 2014-04-09 17:49:48, CS wrote:The title of the debate poses a false dichotomy. Online education is, for the most part, a failure. Lecture halls are also, for the most part,…
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6 April 2014 - 22:40 PM
On 2014-04-06 18:40:32, Ray wrote:I've done online, extension center, and on-campus work. I have a Bachelor's degree, a Master's degree, and am working toward a second Master's degree. Online education…
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6 April 2014 - 07:50 AM
On 2014-04-06 03:50:34, KC wrote:I would like to compare this debate to a debate I used to have with my parent every year, until my mother passed away. Every year,…
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6 April 2014 - 04:54 AM
I have never seen a debate where one side spoke so eloquently and clearly and the other sounded so close minded and negative. Anant and Ben - thank you doing…
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6 April 2014 - 01:27 AM
Personal contact with instructors is overrated - one bad apple can ruin the whole bunch. The current age demonstrates a Socialist education system a vis plank 10 communism: The Fed…
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5 April 2014 - 21:15 PM
On 2014-04-05 17:15:36, Edna Browne wrote:The regular class room education will continue to be in use because many of us do not understand much technology and also don' have that…
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5 April 2014 - 02:33 AM
On 2014-04-04 22:33:57, Yoni wrote:Response to Kathryn. An implementation of many is that in the future we may have some programs fully available online and then institution that just teach…
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4 April 2014 - 10:31 AM
On 2014-04-04 06:31:08, AgileBill Krebs wrote:I agree with all four debaters, so I want to rate this a tie, except I enjoyed the talk so much online, without having to…
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4 April 2014 - 04:32 AM
On 2014-04-04 00:32:59, Angela wrote:I agree with Kathryn 100%. I am a graduate student and an adjunct professor. I have been teaching physical and online classes for my fifth academic…
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3 April 2014 - 15:04 PM
On 2014-04-03 11:04:29, Jackson wrote:Balance is the key. But, as a father of three college age kids, one still in college, one graduated and evaluating graduate programs and one in…
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3 April 2014 - 06:58 AM
On 2014-04-03 02:58:49, kriya wrote:Awesome debate. Online schools are here to stay and are working perfectly. The higher the quality of online the lesser the drop out.
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3 April 2014 - 05:44 AM
On 2014-04-03 01:44:25, Wale wrote:Trust me! Online learning is obviosly important in this modern society. It offers a lot of flexibility particularly , the working class who needs to undergo…
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2 April 2014 - 14:43 PM
On 2014-04-02 10:43:14, BNill Lipkin wrote:Yes, face to face is the best instruction method but properly supervised on-line courses also serve a purpose for many students who can not get…
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2 April 2014 - 01:50 AM
On 2014-04-01 21:50:51, Marissa Louie wrote:I support MOOCs. Although MOOCs currently suffer from low course completion rates, sometimes as low as 1-5% completion according to some studies, there are success…
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27 March 2014 - 17:29 PM
Let's cast aside the technology of the question, accept the imminent ubiquity of good video conferencing, and ask instead if interactive, realtime lecturing is needed. Salman Kahn is a better…
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25 March 2014 - 12:47 PM
On 2014-03-25 08:47:39, Dave Diaz wrote:We spend far too much time in school. We spend far too much money on "education". Going to college has become more of a social…
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24 March 2014 - 04:23 AM
On 2014-03-24 00:23:36, Clifton McVea wrote:All of this falls in line with the "technology separates us" question raised by those who fail to understand how fundamentally life will change. Information…
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21 March 2014 - 15:09 PM
On 2014-03-21 11:09:41, Hilary fox wrote:For those students that can't be present for whatever reason this is the solution,
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21 March 2014 - 03:34 AM
On 2014-03-20 23:34:13, Jocelyn Torres wrote:Ground colleges are not necessary with the technology we have today for students to interact with each other and the instructor. Only those who wish…
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15 March 2014 - 10:15 AM
As I see it, lecture halls could be said to be obsolete only on the grounds that you need not be physically present in said hall to hear and see…
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13 March 2014 - 05:40 AM
On 2014-03-13 01:40:14, Kathryn wrote:As a graduate student and future professor in the physical sciences, I find that the classroom and the field are 100% necessary in order to understand…
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