[nabs-l] In person versus online for the summer

Wed May 7 12:31:35 UTC 2014

Good morning, Loren,

         Your points are well taken so, I guess it depends on your 
path, your learning style and other factors, I just know for me and 
for a path in Socialogy, an in-person environment is a must.
for today, car At 06:42 AM 4/29/2014, Loren Wakefield wrote:
>Hi,
>
>As I believe someone already said, online is where the future is headed.  I
>love classes on line.  I'm not going to say they are for everyone.  But they
>are a great thing for certain situations.
>
>As to it being real or not, It is no more or less real than sitting in a
>classroom with people.
>
>Schools are going to have to reach out to our mobile population.  If we are
>going to keep demanding that we have higher and higher credentials for jobs,
>then we've got to have a way to obtain them.  Online can fit in to your
>schedule many times when attending a class in a traditional setting will
>not.
>
>Loren
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: nabs-l [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Carly Mihalakis
>Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 9:21 AM
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>Subject: Re: [nabs-l] In person versus online for the summer
>
>Good morning,
>
>          I ought to make clear my position of studying anything "On-Line"
>not being a good idea, particularly if you deeply care for the material. I
>mean, how is one expected to glean a deep and hands-on experience being
>steeped in the subject matter, being in a room with like-minded people,
>engaging in class discussions all On-Line? My belief is that things done
>On-Line aren't really real.
>that's all. Besides, the points you make about advantages to a virtually
>empty campus are, I think  valid ones. Those are my thoughts. Good luck!
>for today, Car
>408-209-3239
>
>At 09:54 PM 4/27/2014, you wrote:
> >Good evening, I hope everyone is doing well. I am faced with a
> >difficult decision this evening. ... whether or not to go to my
> >university and take one class and stay in the dorm for six weeks,  or
> >take the same class online. I feel that there are both negative and
> >positive aspects to each of the two decisions.
> >Regardless, I will be attending the University I am writing about in
> >the fall. A couple advantages that icy to being on campus for the six
> >weeks are being able to completely mapped the campus with very few
> >people there, and being able to interact with my professor on a more
> >one to one basis, including in person, and same holds true  for the Dss
> >office. I have been on campus before once. I have also sent an email
> >with my accommodation letter to the professor who's class I plan to
> >take if I were to take it face-to-face at the University.
> >Some of my family is hesitant to allow me to do the six week session,
> >and they would rather see me complete the courses online.
> >They say that I would still be able to get to the campus a few days
> >before the start of fall semester,  but I feel like I would need more
> >time that way I can know the campus, the city I will be residing in,
> >and the Dss office staff, among other important things.
> >I have had some difficulty with online classes in the past, they were
> >college algebra classes that had an online homework component.
> >The staff at the Dss office has informed me that online classes through
> >the University I will be attending are conducted using blackboard. How
> >accessible, or inaccessible, is blackboard? I have an iPhone, a Mac,
> >and a Windows machine.
> >    Also, if faced with this decision, what would you do (which
> >decision would you make), and why would you make that decision? I  know
> >in the end it will be my decision to make, I would just like
> >suggestions from each of you. Thank you in advance for any  suggestions
> >you may provide.
> >
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