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[Joan Crowley <>]

Ben.

I think online classes can be a great supplement to on-campus  
classes.  Whether this group is a good buy is another matter.
Advantages to online:
	The material can be provided to people who cannot come to campus  
[This is, to my mind, the only real justification for on-line classes.]
	The material can be provided to people who cannot attend the on- 
campus sessions due to conflicts
	The material can supplement on-campus presentations, so that the  
students have permanent access to things like phone numbers, links,  
and helpful advice.  Even if students take good notes, they miss some  
of the important stuff.

Disadvantages to online:
	The program does not adapt to the needs of the specific students in  
the class
	People cannot get the nonverbal interactions that carry much of the  
meaning of communication
	Students miss the opportunity to connect with other students and with  
the instructors.
		I find that people come up after class to explore their personal  
issues.  Knowing the face of the presenter makes approach easier.

Personally, creating on-line lectures gives me major writer's block,  
since I cannot clearly see what is working and what needs to be  
expanded on, the way I can in class.  However, I am including more and  
more supplements using on-line technology.  I have attended several  
"webinars," and I find them cumbersome.

Jody Crowley
Department of Criminal Justice
New Mexico State University







On Mar 15, 2010, at 11:06 AM, Ben Atherton-Zeman wrote:

> I just got a very nice looking brochure in the mail from "Student  
> Success."
> I have met some of these folks at conferences - they bring very  
> impressive
> display tables. I've had great conversations with their marketing  
> staff.
>
> The brochure asked me to look at at their website, www.studentsuccess.org
> <http://www.studentsuccess.org/> . I saw that colleges can educate  
> their
> campuses on sexual violence by purchasing this online prevention  
> program. I
> even like some of the content - there's a scene where a guy uses the  
> phrase
> "Dude, I totally banged her" and is confronted by his guy friends,  
> who use
> humor to make pithy educational points.
>
> What do folks think about online education regarding sexual violence  
> and
> dating violence? I admit I'm biased, since I felt like I was looking  
> at the
> "automated robot" that will someday replace me in the factory! But I  
> can
> also see some advantages of using online education. Have some  
> campuses used
> online education with success, and would you mind sharing those  
> successes?
> Are online education providers here on this list and do you want to  
> weigh
> in?
>
> Until the violence stops, Ben.
>
> Ben Atherton-Zeman, Maynard, MA USA
> Actor, Comedian, Feminist and Husband
> Presenting a One-Man Play: "Voices of Men," Educational Theatre for
> Sexual/Domestic Violence Prevention - video excerpts at
> http://www.voicesofmen.org
>
> Booking information: 978-897-3619
>
> Quote of the Month, March 2010: "Whenever we blame a victim, we are  
> siding
> with the perpetrator." - Diane Docis, 
>
>
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