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RadiationTherapy

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9. Yes, absolutely. The sharing, thinking, and teaching of information must be democratized.

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 12:02 PM

Apr 2012

I have worked for a university library for over a decade and there is much waste, bureaucracy, and ego involved that the model is collapsing on itself. There are some virtues to face to face teaching that can and ought to be available and affordable, but much can be taught using educational technology as well. And, yes, that includes critical thinking. Ed. Tech. does not preclude human to human education.

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Yes, absolutely. The sharing, thinking, and teaching of information must be democratized. RadiationTherapy Apr 2012 #9