Limiting learning with excessive technology use
Lauren Harper
Issue date: 3/4/10 Section: Opinion
The professor actually informed that everything we needed was in that program-that we need not ask him questions because they can be answered online. This was not a program that the professor created; it was just a generic one he was letting teach the class.
During class time, the professor would read the PowerPoint notes that came with the program. When asked if he could show students some examples, he refused. He claimed that there were plenty of examples they could view online and that it would be a waste of time to go over examples in class.
Ironically, what was a waste of time was this professor's class. What is Bridgewater State College paying this professor to do - read off the internet? This professor never created a lesson plan and never put any effort in teaching the class. He simply used technology to teach the class for him.
It is truly unfortunate that Bridgewater State is wasting their money paying this professor, but what is most unfortunate is that hundreds of students each year suffer in cases similar to this, where they can only learn so much from technology without the help of their professor.
During class time, the professor would read the PowerPoint notes that came with the program. When asked if he could show students some examples, he refused. He claimed that there were plenty of examples they could view online and that it would be a waste of time to go over examples in class.
Ironically, what was a waste of time was this professor's class. What is Bridgewater State College paying this professor to do - read off the internet? This professor never created a lesson plan and never put any effort in teaching the class. He simply used technology to teach the class for him.
It is truly unfortunate that Bridgewater State is wasting their money paying this professor, but what is most unfortunate is that hundreds of students each year suffer in cases similar to this, where they can only learn so much from technology without the help of their professor.
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