However, I feel UCLA is correct in asking professors to find ways to take advantage of the new medium. The Internet is simply a new mechanism for enabling communication.
Teaching is all about communication.
While I'd hate to see traditional forms of debate and discourse replaced with Web pages, I can see great added value in having information, questions, links and other resources available between class sessions. I hope people overcome their fears and see the Internet as another extension of the many means of communication, and use the Internet to enhance, not replace, the learning experience. Check this box if you would like this submission to be considered for publication as a letter to the editor in the printed Chronicle. Be sure to include your name and affiliation. Legitimate requests for anonymity will be honored.