eLearn Magazine: In Defense of
eLearn Magazine: In Defense of Online Learning (and Veggie Burgers)If e-learning is ever to come into its own as an educational art form (and I don't think it has yet), then we must first acknowledge that it is not and never will be able to replicate the kind of dynamic that happens in a live classroom. After all, the richness that comes with face-to-face communication is a product of millions of years of evolution. Short of developing a Star Trek holo-deck, I very much doubt that we will be able to truly capture the body language, the facial expressions, and the holistic experience of being in a classroom together. So if replicating the classroom experience is the standard we set for distance learning success, then I'm afraid we may need to wait another century or two for distance learning to come of age.
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