http://www1.worldbank.org/disted/Technology/broadcast/tv-02.html
I think television and radio learning is an interesting concept but not for an entire degree, it somehow in my mind takes away the 'academic' characteristics of a degree. I feel it definitely lacks the social aspects/benefits of attending uni even more so than online learning. As with online learning there is opportunites for two way communication whereas radio or television can really only be one way can't it?
I don't think this type of learning would be as effective as it has proved to be in China in Britain. I can understand why it is so popular in a country like China where the population is so huge, real life classes would probably be absolutely massive. So perhaps watching the radio/tv programmes by yourself or in small groups would be better than in a lecture with loads and loads of people where temperatures are probably uncomfortable, and there may be so many people you couldn't hear the lecturer.
Whereas in Britain, although nowadays the majority of people have some kind of higher education or a degree because there are so many available opportunites/locations for us to learn. In somewhere like mainland China which is much less developed, the distance between Universities may be very far and therefore this type of learning would be really good.
I would be interested to know the figrues for these sorts of institutions now in the 2000's rather than the figures from the 70's and 80's.
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i agree with your statements about the social aspects of learning. One of the best parts about niversity so far has been the meeting of the new people. Also i think that it sets you up for work. If you are being told to work in groups in university and maybe socialize with people that maybe you would usually with, then it gives you a taste of maybe how things are goign to be when you do get a job. You maybe would not get this experience if you did learn from home through the radio or computer.
Yes I agree, but as I said at least over the internet there is some form of interaction, for example I've become much more friendly with people I know from uni, but things like Facebook and MSN have amde us more friendlier. It's like 'enhanced' the relationships with my peers, which is a positive thing, but I don't think solely online education would be a good thing in terms of social interaction.
No i agree with that also. If a course was purely virtual with only seminars and lectures i think it would be a fairly lonely form of learning as you don't get the real life interaction. Part of socially interacting is reading people's body language and facial expressions so this eradicates ways of really getting to know someone. You can't see how people properly react to something over the computer.
I do think its a good idea as a hybrid course though especially in a country like china. Like you said Aly, distance is often an issue so online learning counteracts this problem.
Alyson,
Yes, I think you make some sound points about the type of things that may be lacking in a degree that is mostly completed by watching television programmes. I'm glad to see the discussion that has taken place as a result of your original post, I'm also pleased to see that you have returned to comment on other peoples posts, to continue the discussion.
All the best
Emma
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