[Psych3120] (no subject)

[Rachel Marie Lovato]

This is in response to Kelly's message:  I just have to throw my 2 cents in 
about internet classes.  This semester I am taking my second internet class 
and I really enjoy them.  I would take more classes online if I could.  I 
enjoy these classes because I can do the work when it is convenient for me, 
if I get tired--I can stop when I am ready.  I can contact the teacher 
easily through e-mail if I have any questions or comments..to me they are 
more accessible then other teachers that I have had.  Both of these classes 
have interesting "online" chats and easy to follow outlines to aid in 
learning.  I am not saying that laptops should replace teachers because 
these classes are successful due to the teachers behind them.

Rachel Lovato


----Original Message Follows----
From: Kelly Symes <artemishae@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: psych3120@lists.csbs.utah.edu
To: psych3120@lists.csbs.utah.edu
Subject: Re: [Psych3120] (no subject)
Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2000 17:06:03 -0700 (PDT)

I do like laptops and I think that they might be a
good idea, but then you get into the economic issues,
and what people want to pay attention to.  I don't
think that a computer should ever take the place of a
teacher though.  Why wouldn't somebody just take
internet classes or learn on their own?
--- Lexi Monroe <leximonroe@hotmail.com> wrote:
 > Lexi Monroe
 > Psych 3120
 >
 >   When I think of Cognitive psychology, I think of
 > learning.  I found an
 > interesting article in the USA Today on August 31.
 > It was titled "Laptops
 > are no longer a luxury for students".  This brought
 > to my attention that
 > many schools now are requiring laptops in the
 > classroom to increase
 > learning.  A school in New Hampshire had a rise in
 > S.A.T. scores of 90
 > points since reequiring laptops.  The issue is
 > whether effective learning is
 > achieived because of the attention and immediate
 > feedback that a laptop
 > provides or does it provide easier access to more
 > material. Have we reached
 > a point where real effective learning requires
 > excitement?  Can we not learn
 > as effectively anymore in the schools through
 > listenening and just taking
 > notes?  To me, what it comes down to is much of
 > learning is dependent on the
 > attention that one gives the learning material.  So,
 > laptops are going to
 > tend to grab people's attention more effectively
 > than listening and writing
 > everything down.  Are laptops more effective
 > teachers than actual teachers?
 >
 >
 >
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