Darwin: Cutting Classes
Darwin: Cutting ClassesThe value of e-learning used to be, and sometimes still is, calculated in figures—dollar amounts affixed to the time, travel or resources saved by putting a training course on the Web instead of offering it live and in-person. Other popular metrics include completion rates (how many students finish the course) and how many hours students are logged onto courses. As an instructor, Tremel is more focused on the intellectual returns on the school's investment than the cost benefits associated with the software to put the course online. She says online courses force students to do more work on their own because they would rather spend class time seeking answers to their questions, not listening to a lecture.
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