"Disadvantage of multimedia
The isolation or lack of human contact that we can get from CBT courses is a concern I have about them. I think they cannot substitute a classroom. Maybe if we can combine the web tools to take courses with other people simultaneously in other to share ideas or discuss topic these tools will be more pertain to individuals. I also worry about how daily human interaction can be affected socially if we become more and more immerse in virtual rooms and remote contacts. In my society, Puerto Rico, human contact is very important and I think this type of education is hard for us.
- Health issue
- Social issue
The isolation or lack of human contact that we can get from CBT courses is a concern I have about them. I think they cannot substitute a classroom. Maybe if we can combine the web tools to take courses with other people simultaneously in other to share ideas or discuss topic these tools will be more pertain to individuals. I also worry about how daily human interaction can be affected socially if we become more and more immerse in virtual rooms and remote contacts. In my society, Puerto Rico, human contact is very important and I think this type of education is hard for us.
What do you think in terms of USA society? Maybe to broad. How is your experience in life about this?
Larissa
2 comments:
I think that the delivery method depends on the needs and requirements of the student. If someone cannot get to a classroom, but has computer access, then having a course delivered online would provide them with what they need. I doubt that computer classes would be given as a substitute to young students, however, for all the reasons given about why it may not be good for younger students -home schooling also is lacking, so perhaps with some that doesn't matter either.
Have you seen the movie "Wall-e"... because it speaks directly to the U.S. mentality concerning virtual worlds to the exclusion of others. The U.S. is considered one of the most obese nations because of the lack of activity (mainly, the computer screen and sedentary work environments).
The Wii computer system has been used by parents to get their children moving again. I actually did not like the article from week 2 written by Walczak, because it is frightening to think that the teacher was replaced (basically) by a virtual guide within the system that helped her navigate through the lessons. I think it is important to talk to others about what you have learned and include some sort of physical interpersonal connections to make socialization in the real-world easier.
You can't just turn off a screen or hand up when someone is in your face getting on your nerves. Students, and people in general, must figure out how to deal with one another.
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