Subject: [IFETS-DISCUSSION:1240] Re: IFETS-DISCUSSION digest 173
From: Larisa Enriquez Vazquez (larisa@piaget.dgsca.unam.mx)
Date: Thu 22 Feb 2001 - 18:15:19 MET
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 11:15:19 -0600 From: Larisa Enriquez Vazquez <larisa@piaget.dgsca.unam.mx> Subject: [IFETS-DISCUSSION:1240] Re: IFETS-DISCUSSION digest 173
> I think doing away with traditional learning institutions would be both
> a waste of precious human interaction and information and also a
> deviation from life as was given unto us by Nature/God. Of course I
> consider this idea an extreme result. I hope good will prevail and we
> will find a way of combining F2F educational interaction with distance
> education. In fact, the latter has been a feature of many universities
> for some decades now so we should not be very surprised by its use.
> I think traditional education shoud make the most of modern technology
> and change its outlook on students and teachers and work together
> towards a more autonomous interaction based on freedom, respect,
> responsibility and the right limits of each other's territories. In
> turn, modern technology should take the real living conditions of each
> country into consideration and cater for real needs. A useful instrument
> of human work should never be allowed to take the place of a human but
> cater for human needs. Why not consult the very students to see how they
> feel about the whole issue? I mean consult, not decide, how we, as
> adults, are going to change learning conditions. We might get some
> interesting surprises if we establish a truthful dialogue and let our
> students speak their mind to us.
> Greeting to all! from South America
> Norma Benesdra
> Buenos Aires
> Argentina
> benesdran@sinectis.com.ar
Hello IFETS memebers:
I couldn't agree more with Norma. We have to find out how is it that we
are going to change the learning conditions without affecting the
students. At the National Unversity of Mexico we have a computer distance
education program based on different technologies. The students get their
courses by video, also they receive a manual and an excercising book. For
the accreditation there is a site with an on-line tutorial, an on-line
tutor, a FAQ section, links to another sites and information about the exam.
This program has suffered some changes and we have had to be more flexible
with the students by adding some other ways of comunication. Many people
do not like not knowing their tutor, so we have added two f2f sessions for
those who can and prefer being on a classroom. The participation has
increased considerably and students feel motivated to continue under this
program.
It is still a long process before students feel comfortable with new
educational proposals and we cannot ignore this issue.
Larisa Enriquez
Interactive Products' Department
DGSCA
National University of Mexico
larisa@piaget.dgsca.unam.mx
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