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Online Learning and the Classroom of the Future

Event Interactive 2011
Format Panel
Organizer Jeremy Johnson – 2tor, Inc.
Description Facebook's highered roots have certainly extended well beyond the Ivy League, but to what extent have social technologies become a staple in the classroom? Today, over 10 million students are registered in an online course while more than 1600 institutions offer online degrees. This panel will address the opportunities and challenges for bringing schools online and take a closer look at the profile of today's web--savvy student.
Questions
Answered
  1. What do schools and universities have to gain by going online? What risks are present and how can they be overcome?
  2. Will online education eventually make in-person instruction obsolete?
  3. Can online programs be viewed as comparable in quality to campus programs? What types of technologies make this argument even possible?
  4. How are students today different than previous generations? Is there a digital divide in the classroom?
  5. How can educators, policy makers, and web practitioners help improve the quality and content of online education?
Level Intermediate
Category Education
Tags Digital Divide, social change, Social Issues
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