Comments on: A Defense of In-Person Education http://blogs.bgsu.edu/ctl/2008/09/12/a-defense-of-in-person-education/ Another amazing bgsu blog Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:30:03 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://blogs.bgsu.edu/ctl/2008/09/12/a-defense-of-in-person-education/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Anonymous Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:17:00 +0000 http://blogs.bgsu.edu/ctl/2008/09/12/a-defense-of-in-person-education/#comment-85 You make excellent points. Thanks for your comments. It would be interesting to hear what other readers would have to say. You make excellent points. Thanks for your comments. It would be interesting to hear what other readers would have to say.

]]> By: Anonymous http://blogs.bgsu.edu/ctl/2008/09/12/a-defense-of-in-person-education/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Anonymous Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:28:00 +0000 http://blogs.bgsu.edu/ctl/2008/09/12/a-defense-of-in-person-education/#comment-84 She makes some valid points that will hopefully be considered, not only for online courses/teaching, but for face to face (F2F) as well. Multisensory experiences are needed for effective and deep, meaningful learning. Online courses and portals do not make these offerings easy to do... yet.<br/><br/>Whenever referring to new and emerging technologies, it's awfully shortsighted to say, think, or believe that (as she says) "It can’t be done online" -- with the creative minds of teachers, instructional designers, and students seeking new and effective ways to teach and learn, it's only a matter of time. Giving up trying certainly puts the effort at a disadvantage and leaves students also at a disadvantage if access is denied. She makes some valid points that will hopefully be considered, not only for online courses/teaching, but for face to face (F2F) as well. Multisensory experiences are needed for effective and deep, meaningful learning. Online courses and portals do not make these offerings easy to do… yet.

Whenever referring to new and emerging technologies, it’s awfully shortsighted to say, think, or believe that (as she says) “It can’t be done online” — with the creative minds of teachers, instructional designers, and students seeking new and effective ways to teach and learn, it’s only a matter of time. Giving up trying certainly puts the effort at a disadvantage and leaves students also at a disadvantage if access is denied.

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