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Why isn't there a massive systematic centralized effort similar to the manhattan project to digitize education?
technology has enabled to get an education without actually being in a classroom, so shouldn't we be taking advantage of that on a systematic scale?
3 Answers
- megalomaniacLv 72 years agoFavorite Answer
If computers could do a good job of education then they would already be doing so. Computers are good at assisting education but are nowhere near sophisticated enough to replace a good teacher.
Information is not education. Information is necessary but not sufficient. Memorizing a phone book, for example, is not education. Computers are good at memorizing phone books but don't have an understanding of what education actually is (few enough people do).
- GypsyfishLv 72 years ago
Education is not centralized in the US. Individual universities are offering more online courses. But there is no evidence that online learning is superior to classroom learning, and students do benefit from being in a residential setting when they can.
