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In article <C0JyC1.M43@mentor.cc.purdue.edu>, hrubin@pop.stat.purdue.edu (Herman Rubin) writes:
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>But having children travel to schools for special work should be
>reduced; it is too costly, especially in time.  In this electronic
>age, we can provide specialized classes without physical movement.
>This can be done on an individual course basis, as well.  
>

    I had thought that one problem would be transportation, though in
places like NYC, people seem to get to such schools.   My feeling is
that student interaction can also play quite an important role in
education.   Knowing that fellow friends are working hard at some 
particular course may provide incentive to study hard.   Discussion
of ideas, though not as prevalent in high school as in college, can
sometimes be just as important as having the actual instruction
itself.   In addition, one can get better personal attention if one
is there in person.  

     For example, some people go to work, even though they might be
able to work at come because the work site is conducive to doing work
whereas one might lapse at home.   Others are perhaps suited to working
at home.

    While advances in technology may ultimately prove the wave of the
future as far as education is concerned,  these ideas need to be tested
as well because there can be drawbacks to these methods, as well as
advantages.   Even the equipment needed for this kind of education
may be costly in money.

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Charles Lin
clin@eng.umd.edu