Re: [MATHEDCC] Who will teach in the 21st century??

Sandra CHANDLER (tcchans@tc.cc.va.us)
Thu, 23 Sep 1999 13:47:37 -0400

This is exactly the reason there will always be classroom instruction and =
distance education. Having both is the only way to "serve" all students. =
I think there will be a time, just as instructors choose disciplines, they =
will also choose delivery. That way those who want to be distance =
educators will be trained for distance ed and the classroom instructors =
trained for classroom instruction. Of course, I expect most colleges =
would want an overlap so instructors do both. However, I think it would be =
best to put the distance educators with the students who are distance =
learners and classroom instructors with the students who are classroom =
learners. Personally, it is much easier, IMHO, to instruct in the =
classroom with my students right in front of me. I get immediate =
feedback. Others may feel differently.=20

As a learner though, I would like to say I agree with the statement: "In =
my experience, the best students (and probably the majority of us fit into =
this category at least in the later stages of our formal education) can =
learn in almost any venue."=20
Why don't more universities agree so we can get accredited PhDs in =
mathematics/statistics through distance learning? =20
Ah, someday . . .=20

SR Chandler=20
Adjunct Instructor of Mathematics
Faculty Tutor - mathematics/statistics
Academic Division Web Site Coordinator/Publisher/Author
Faculty Academic Technology Mentor for the Distributed Teaching and =
Learning Project
Tidewater Community College - Moss Campus
tcchans@tc.cc.va.us
http://onlinelearning.tc.cc.va.us/faculty/tcchans/
http://www.tc.cc.va.us/norfolk/acadiv/
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"Mathematics is the alphabet with which God has written the universe." -- =
Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)
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>>> "Paula Castagna" <castagna_p@hotmail.com> 09/22 9:19 PM >>>
Dear Ted and folks:

I've enjoyed all the responses to this topic, especially, as always,=20
Martha's. The perspective I found missing was: which students will find =
the=20
most success with technology-mediated instruction?

In this day, when we have the most diverse student population ever, and =
an=20
open access policy at all the cc's I know about, can we presume that=20
distance ed will meet the needs of all our students? In my experience, =
the=20
best students (and probably the majority of us fit into this category =
at=20
least in the later stages of our formal education) can learn in almost =
any=20
venue. But the most needy students rely the most heavily on student-teacher=
=20
relationship to get ahold of the what and how and even the how-come of=20
success in their coursework. Experience thus far in my district says =
these=20
students will not be well served by distance ed.

Paula

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