April 28, 2024

Stop spending on bricks-and-mortar and start investing in online education

Author: Ray Schroeder
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David Ramadan, Richmond Times-Dispatch

Thus, there is a lesson to be learned from the COVID-19 crisis we’re living through: Online learning is here to stay at every educational level. But teaching the basics — classes required for freshmen and sophomores that are the building blocks of higher education — also is where online learning can shine. It also is evident that those who might prefer a blackboard have a long way to go. The days of a camera aimed at an overhead projector slide are more than just old school, and the idea that we’ll be able to capture and hold the attention of the TikTok generation with a barebones Zoom call isn’t going to get it.

https://richmond.com/opinion/columnists/david-ramadan-column-stop-spending-on-bricks-and-mortar-and-start-investing-in-online-education/article_2ee9c3e9-3cf7-5a56-91f6-f7dabbac2c1f.html

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