NOW(-ish): Education: E-schooling

From: Julian Leviston (julian@tcp.net.au)
Date: Tue Mar 30 1999 - 22:56:31 MST


I think the idea of an e-school sounds very intriguing, especially one that
was free.

Julian.

At 12:37 PM 28/03/99 -0800, hal@rain.org wrote:
>In a biography I read recently I saw a man described as a "lifelong
>student". It's very important to cultivate the habit of learning as a
>lifelong endeavor. There's no reason you can't continue to learn new
>subjects all through your life.
>
>A school environment can provide structure and motivation to help you
>focus your efforts. It's like dieting, or stopping smoking. Some people
>can do it on their own, others do better as part of a group.
>
>Hopefully we will see more experiments along these lines. Some colleges
>are starting to offer online courses. It would be interesting to hear
>if anyone has any experiences with them.
>
>Hal
>
>

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