Reminder: we will not no class on Friday. Instead, you can view this online lecture by Langdon Winner. (Note: I had trouble getting the streaming video to work. I also have the video files available for direct download on ANGEL under the lessons tab. You can also get the gist of his idea by looking at the other documents on the link above.) In any case, you might think about the following questions as you consider Winner's ideas:
1) What are the political implications of the development of distance learning that Winner is lampooning?
2) Satire works by exagerrating some characteristics of its target. How well does Winner's satire work -- does it exagerate some features of distance learning too much? Not enough?
3) L.C. Winner, CEO of Edu-Sham describes education as a commodity, like any other. Do you view it that way? Why or why not? What are the strengths and weaknesses of viewing education as a commodity.
If you are so moved, post your thoughts on Winner's satire to the blog. (Remember, if you are setting up a new google account, you may need to follow the invitation link back to the blog AFTER you set up the account. In any case, you should be able to respond via comments to this post whether you are registered to author posts or not)
Also, just FYI, Winner's homepage and blog are chock full of interesting things.
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