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The conclusion of this letter is that an extensive computer-based
long-distance learning program will bring more reputation of Xanadu.
I find it questionable on several points.
First, the letter mentions that this program would allow more students to
enroll in their courses and increase their income. However, there wasn't
any study to demonstrate this. Perhaps students perfer atending classes in
classrooms and watching their teachers. This makes them more concentrative.
Thus, the amounts of students may not increase.
Second, the letter says that two of the traditional courses for distance
learing trial showed good adaption. But, just two trial of them cannot be
convincing enough. It is possible that there might be some difficulty occurr
while large amounts of long-distance learning program are on the air at the
same time. One of the important element is the bandwidth of the internet. Is
it wide enough to effort huge usage?
Furthermore, the letter says that faculty will have fewer classroom
obligations and have more time to engage in entensive research. Although
students may not meet their teachers, they can save their time of consolving
students' problem. However, is it good to students that there are lots of
problem not consovling. The quality of teaching consquently drops off.
Moreover, the letter mentions that more entensive research will bring more
reputaion of Xanadu. I doubt if reputation is only related to research.
I think reputaion is not only depending on the achievement of study, but also
on quality of teaching, ability of teachers and behavior of students.
On the base of reasons above, the conclusion of this letter
is not very persausive. Long-distance learning program might be a expectable
tendency, but it still needs more successful experiment to prove it.
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