John Moravec doesn't think the higher education bubble is about to burst. Writing in the context of Jeffrey R. Young's coverage of Khan Academy, a collection of hundreds of educational videos, Moravec argues that provision of content is only a part of the story. "European colleges and universities are notorious for having embraced lectures over other course formats (i.e., seminars, laboratories)," he writes. "In these environments, student learning does not occur as much within lecture halls as it occurs outside of the classroom... In the age of YouTube lectures, universities need not worry about their bubbles bursting, but rather, what they should be doing in the classrooms instead of lecturing." Which is a bit funny, because the internet is the greatest communication tool ever, facilitating more interaction more widely, in groups large and small, than any other technology, ever. Does interaction happen only at universities? Please, no.
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