Online Education?

Last week in GRAD602 we talked about online education.  Going into our discussion, I had a lot of reservations about online education.  I guess I still view it as a course or degree where everything is online.  After our discussion, I am still worried about online education.  Maybe because what Laura said is correct in that we haven't figured it out and are on the verge of a paradigm shift for online education.  And, that worries me.  Worries me for all the stuff we discussed in class.  But most of all, I am worried about how I as a future educator could teach an online class effectively, especially being in the sciences.  There is some things you need hands-on experiences in order to grasp concepts.  Hopefully, since we are on the cusp of change, I will figure it out as I go along.  But, making me aware that there is this huge change coming rather than me keeping my head in the sand is the first part to getting me thinking about how I could teach online and be effective.  Thanks GRAD602!

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