8. 971035 理科段子:远程教育
7 G5 {0 \4 o+ T Hi, Lynn. I saw you at registration yesterday. I sailed right through, but you were standing in a long line., B' V: p* A7 \$ O: d
Yeah. I waited an hour to sign up for a distance-learning course. y& M/ F3 Y) x( \9 l
Distance learning? Never heard of it." e' }* x6 F6 |
Well, it's new this semester. It's only open to psychology majors. But I bet it'll catch on else where. Yesterday, over a hundred students signed up.5 O+ l8 V% }2 G2 b
Well, what is it?; e$ B# }, W3 a& d
It's an experimental course. I registered for child psychology. All I have got to do is watch a twelve-week series of televised lessons. The department shows them seven different times a day and in seven different locations.) c8 c- d: M; ]% X4 p9 A' x1 `9 H
Don't you ever have to meet with professor?' n( U. e3 z2 _* }% ` M$ n7 S+ @
Yeah. After each part of the series I have to talk to her and the other students on the phone, you know, about our ideas. Then we'll meet on campus three times for reviews and exams./ G9 `" b# ]# L" h8 [5 ~5 t
It sounds pretty non-traditional to me. But I guess it makes sense, considering how many students have jobs. It must really help with their schedules, not to mention how it will cut down on traffic.5 {5 _7 O5 p5 W) |) I3 C* e
You know, last year my department did a survey and they found out that 80 percent of all psychology majors were employed. That's why they came up with the program.3 W ?/ g5 Q4 n4 B) V# ]
Look, I'll be working three days a week next semester and it was either cut back on my classes or try this out.) |5 l3 _ I4 M9 y8 [
The only thing is: doesn't it seem impersonal though? I mean, I miss having class discussions and hearing what other people think.
: a7 L% y9 k( m* @6 g/ |/ ~5 i ~ Well, I guess that's why phone contact's important. Any way, it's an experiment.
, y) @6 T: P' _: a3 u# G1 l% q Maybe I'll end up hating it.
) \! O8 [: \% D Maybe. But I'll be curious to see how it works up. |