What is it about?
The paper argues that online education does not allow for the same opportunities for instructors to push students, and the actual practice of online education ends up being more instrumental than transformative.
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Why is it important?
Online education is growing very quickly without much thought about the costs to education, and how it fits in education beyond simply handling growth and providing convenience. If my proposal is correct, then there is a danger that education itself will take on increasingly instrumental and less reflexive civic roles. Political intelligence could be damaged in the long run.
Perspectives
I have taught online since 2003, and it is undeniable to me that the space is different, but the literature on virtual education is mostly enthusiastic without much thought about the downsides of a transitioning educational system.
Dr Peter J. Jacques
University of Central Florida
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This page is a summary of: Dialectics and the Megamachine: A Critique of Ersatz Education, Journal of Political Science Education, August 2016, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/15512169.2016.1206828.
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