http://durandus.com/phaedrus/2007/09/29/design-and-development-or-is-it-soup-yet/ Technology is neither the problem nor the solution. Tue, 6 Jan 2009 11:56:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://durandus.com/phaedrus/2007/09/29/design-and-development-or-is-it-soup-yet/#comment-6054 Joe McConda Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:21:39 +0000 http://durandus.com/phaedrus/2007/09/29/design-and-development-or-is-it-soup-yet/#comment-6054 While taking online classes is new for me and I have been very frustrated with the technology at times, the one thing I haven't felt is alone. You have been more accessible than any teacher in a classroom setting would be. There are times with regular "meet once a week" classes in which the student is home working on a project with no access to the teacher when problems arise. So as far as student to environment and student to teacher, online classes can be far superior. I have experienced a great deal of support. There are several ways I can talk to you when I need to. As far as individual student involvement, I can see that it can be very similar to regular classroom. For example, I am the type of individual who doesn't say a whole lot in the classroom. Not that I don't say anything...I do when I feel the need, but I don't like to monopolize the discussion. I feel the same is true in this environment. I often see that you are online and I could IM, but I also know you have many students to talk with. However, I know you want us to IM and I enjoy the conversations. Yes, I would have to say that the distance is irrelevant. It's also as easy to have student to student discussions. There are even a couple of the students that I "know" now because they have answered some questions for me or vice versa. While taking online classes is new for me and I have been very frustrated with the technology at times, the one thing I haven’t felt is alone. You have been more accessible than any teacher in a classroom setting would be. There are times with regular “meet once a week” classes in which the student is home working on a project with no access to the teacher when problems arise. So as far as student to environment and student to teacher, online classes can be far superior. I have experienced a great deal of support. There are several ways I can talk to you when I need to. As far as individual student involvement, I can see that it can be very similar to regular classroom. For example, I am the type of individual who doesn’t say a whole lot in the classroom. Not that I don’t say anything…I do when I feel the need, but I don’t like to monopolize the discussion. I feel the same is true in this environment. I often see that you are online and I could IM, but I also know you have many students to talk with. However, I know you want us to IM and I enjoy the conversations. Yes, I would have to say that the distance is irrelevant. It’s also as easy to have student to student discussions. There are even a couple of the students that I “know” now because they have answered some questions for me or vice versa.

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