Comments on: James Boyle: Cultural Agoraphobia: What Universities Need to Know About Our Bias Against Openness http://blog.oit.wvu.edu/2009/05/29/james-boyle-faculty-academy-2009/ OIT’s technology blog for WVU faculty, staff and students Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:05:22 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Laura http://blog.oit.wvu.edu/2009/05/29/james-boyle-faculty-academy-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-621 Laura Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:37:42 +0000 http://blog.oit.wvu.edu/?p=1147#comment-621 I have often thought that if professors can be replaced by their course materials, they should be. While great materials are important, learning is constructed within the context of the interactions with faculty (most important) and other students. Lecture notes and PowerPoints are not the value of the university experience. I have often thought that if professors can be replaced by their course materials, they should be. While great materials are important, learning is constructed within the context of the interactions with faculty (most important) and other students. Lecture notes and PowerPoints are not the value of the university experience.

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