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13.8 :-? Cheryl to Thomas' intro
There have been several comments about the availability of assistance when participating in online discussions.
Some of theproposers have suggested that this easily
available online assistance is evidence that online discussion is somehow superior toface-to-face learning.
But is it, really? Or is easily accessible help decreasing the
type of activities necessary to produce anautonomous and independent learner? When help is just a click
away, do we tend to rely on that available help rather than
rely onour own abilities? Is it easier to ask the professor rather than take a chance and exercise our
own judgment and decision makingskills? I am not proposing that
students suffer and struggle in silence by not asking questions; however, I am challenging the beliefthat
accessibility to online help produces superior outcomes.
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