tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post5227591259584080810..comments2023-09-01T12:42:38.329-07:00Comments on Teaching Without Walls: Life Beyond the Lecture: Language is PowerMichelle Pacansky-Brockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01373124619557441649noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-8662721503527043352010-07-29T16:41:01.037-07:002010-07-29T16:41:01.037-07:00It sounds interesting. Replacing the words is not ...It sounds interesting. Replacing the words is not a bad idea at all. Sometimes, online learning and distance learning are kind of confusing but I definitely agree with you that language is power.degree university chicagohttp://www.degreescout.com/chicago/devry-universitynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-62480388578191076802010-07-04T13:37:10.533-07:002010-07-04T13:37:10.533-07:00Lots of people assume that "in-person" l...Lots of people assume that "in-person" learning is automatically excellent, engaged, careful instruction with motivated students, and I think "face-to-face learning" perpetuates the belief. Surely none of us ever slept through a class, or skipped one, or had a professor who spent the whole class writing on a blackboard.<br /><br />Maybe "face-to-face learning" should be broadened into "face-to-back learning", or "face-to-whoever-shows-up-that-day learning"? Just kidding.<br /><br />I agree with you that effective learning can be done in any medium. I keep trying to think of new terminology that fits with the true importance of distance learning. But it all feels made-up. Like "mind-to-mind" instead of "face-to-face", or "equal opportunity learning", or something. It's a good discussion to have.Hollis Easterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06242120703043244388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-86980915948722640752010-07-03T17:27:57.146-07:002010-07-03T17:27:57.146-07:00Hi Maryanne, thanks for stopping by! Michael, hon...Hi Maryanne, thanks for stopping by! Michael, honestly, I think we need to get away from the need to label learning methods all together. If it's effective learning, that's all that matters. But I am really sensing the terms "distance learning" and "face to face learning" perpetuate a hierarchy that, to me, is problematic. What do YOU think? Good to hear from you.<br />-MichelleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741293307003893760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-76391233535324825952010-07-03T12:29:28.388-07:002010-07-03T12:29:28.388-07:00If a class is in a classroom but they are online, ...If a class is in a classroom but they are online, what would you call that?ambermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18425276052810373738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-76273862644124568332010-07-03T06:27:27.743-07:002010-07-03T06:27:27.743-07:00I think that you have a just demonstrated the powe...I think that you have a just demonstrated the power of words!Maryannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00499263700257817331noreply@blogger.com