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University education as relational: The challenge of online studies.

Authors :
Anderson, Peter K.
Source :
Contemporary PNG Studies. Nov2013, Vol. 19, p36-49. 14p.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

Online tertiary level program delivery challenges traditional models of university. Online delivery removes face-to-face contact between persons, in particular the person of the teacher and that of the learner. Since persons are essentially relational beings there is necessarily a loss of quality, compensated, some might argue, by the possibility of inexpensive mass education. However, what passes for education can be little more than training as the learner accesses only data and information which is all that can be supplied by a computer. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
18140351
Volume :
19
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Contemporary PNG Studies
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
119265881