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8. 理科段子:远程教育
4 G& J' f6 R6 i6 A1 \, z Hi, Lynn. I saw you at registration yesterday. I sailed right through, but you were standing in a long line.
0 a& Q( _9 I" F& r, X Yeah. I waited an hour to sign up for a distance-learning course.中华考试网(www.Examw。com)2 O/ e+ k& I( B! f( C# e0 ?. m1 u
Distance learning? Never heard of it.5 p1 r& e4 |# }; ^
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.+ E0 }" h; N8 B2 ^
Well, what is it?
G- k6 Z6 L5 H) @0 S7 E 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.5 D: j, y7 C$ ?7 ]6 K( r. ?; |7 W
Don't you ever have to meet with professor?考试用书3 b' e. v) f+ Q+ h) q" \1 G
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.0 F3 K* K4 t) V% x# w( [* q
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.
# m R7 a7 m) _, w2 a5 t9 M 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.
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