[Swordmaker]

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[Jonty30]

Computers don’t belong in the classroom, imo.

[Leto]

The original pretext for the university is that the teacher would read the books to the class they would copy the book. Great strategy pre printing press. The the university became know for their Library of printed books and the access to smart people to teach others.

Now we can record the people who can communicate the subject matter to others, have access to a library more expansive than any university and do it whenever and wherever we wish.

It shouldn’t cost 60k/yr to get an education.

BTW making children do math w/o calculators in class is a very good thing.

[trebb]

I taught and developed courses for 28 years - I hate the reliance on technology. It usually ends up being automated slide shows, etc., and allows the "teachers" to become lazy and ignorant. The AF tried to convert to "smart" classrooms many years ago, to leverage upcoming technologies. The program keeps getting traipsed out and some "turd polishing" takes place, but it has not improved efficacy. Most of the failed "upgrades" become permanent for the simple fact that they can save a few bucks a year.

IMO there's nothing like a topic-smart and motivated instructor/teacher to ensure actual learning takes place.