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Subject:Re: CBT vs. Stand up (long, but different) From:Barb Ostapina <Barb -dot- Ostapina -at- METROMAIL -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 23 Mar 1998 09:54:35 -0500
How did she do on the working in teams part and the interviewing users
part?
I don't think anyone on this list is disputing the value of technology in
learning. But it is not and never will be the only solution to the
challenge of teaching old (and young) dogs new tricks.
--B
barb -dot- ostapina -at- metromail -dot- com
...speaking only for myself.
<<It is possible here at the University of Illinois to get a degree in
computer science without ever going to class (except for exams).
My wife just did it.
All major Universities are developing courses to be taken completely
online. Many Universities, including UIUC, are developing complete
degrees to be taken completely online (undergrad and Graduate).
Like all nay sayers of technological progress -- history will prove the
CBT nay sayers wrong.
