The book is an edited collection of original research, in which contributors ask critical questions about teaching and learning through the Internet. There are a lot of questions, but not a lot of good answers. The SUNY Learning Network expects to soon have 47 of the 64 SUNY campuses participating in its Web-based distance education program, topping 20,000 enrollments with just under 1,500 courses. The demand for distance education courses has fueled the attitude that education is a product to be sold at the greatest profit margin, Cole says.
Teaching is a very human activity, and the less mediation that gets in the way the better.
And I am hesitant to replace my traditional classroom contact with students.