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13.2.3 :-) Linda (to Jennifer ???)
Traditional academia is rapidly falling apart. The computer revolution has gradually overtaken us and
the Internet is a democratic medium (case in point - this debate is
a prime example). It is possible for a brilliant thinker without credentials to be heard. In the traditional
classroom, verbose students can easily dominate class
discussions. In the asynchronoous online course, each participant can decide how much time to give
to a posting. Verbose postings can be skimmed or ignored.
Particulary good postings can be re-read and annotated. In addition, long and complicated postings
can provide background information that could never be shared
verbally in the traditional classroom. Finally, students can store selected information for the purposes
of training, memorizing, retaining and applying, and can call it up
on-screen at any time (Peters, 1998).
Reference
Peters, O. (1998). Learning & teaching in distance education - analysis an interpretations from
an international perspective. London: Kogan Page.
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