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Of course the inherent meaning in the statement is that a large portion of these things do suck, for most people. I find it telling that most people who start
by ntsplnkv2 6y ago
Of course the inherent meaning in the statement is that a large portion of these things do suck, for most people.
I find it telling that most people who start an online course never finish them - why? The experience isn't worth it.
Just like a video call hasn't replaced person-person interaction, nor can an online course truly replace an in-person class - so many more things happen in the classroom or at a university than at home. There is intelligence in human interaction. This is what silicon valley misses.
- woofie11 6y agoThe majority of online courses suck. But a minority are far better than in-person. Toss digital scaling in, and it's not a question of if, but when and how. There are real problems people haven't solved, but most of those have to do with how students discover and find good courses, accreditation, etc.
- frankie_t 6y ago> I find it telling that most people who start an online course never finish them I wouldn't go this far. Enrolling to an online course is essentially an effortless endeavour, unlike on-campus studying. You don't pay anything (or pay less), you don't have to move physically, you (sometimes) can go at your own pace, you can take just this one course instead of the whole curriculum, etc.
- tdfx 6y agoI would be curious to see how many people who audit university courses for no cost/credit finish them.