Mayuresh Kelkar

It is diffcult to verify the legitimacy of their reasons or excuses without the benefit of body language and tone of voice.  Online documentation can be forged easily.  It is time consuming the verify the documents if the student is from another state or another country,

It is diffcult to verify the legitimacy of their reasons or excuses without the benefit of body language and tone of voice.  Online documentation can be forged easily.  It is time consuming the verify the documents if the student is from another state or another country,

Dear Colleagues:

Right now we are debating whether online learning will replace traditional learning.  Imagine, if a third modality of learning is invented using holograms, virtual reality or brain to brain transfer of knowledge through some presently unimaginable technology.  In that case online learning will be described as "traditional" learning.  Learning as means of delivering value to the student will take whatever form that is available and popular.  In the Indian tradition of scriptures, art and music knowledge is still transferred orally from a guru to a disciple.  There are books and CDs available that teach Indian classical music… >>>

@herbbrown

I once saw a cartoon depicting a dog typing on a computer keyboard.  The caption said in an online class they don't know that you are a dog!

But seriously, someone who wants to cheat wil do so in any format of class.  Papers can be plagiarized as easily in a traditional class as in an online class.  Unauthorized collaboration can also happen on or off line. 

mayuresh