tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082226991800167507.post3020888538813704674..comments2023-12-08T03:29:25.202-05:00Comments on Adult Literacy @ VCU: Susan Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03203951366654414340noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082226991800167507.post-26546487463867981482013-03-15T05:27:38.216-04:002013-03-15T05:27:38.216-04:00I noticed something else this week. One of the uni...I noticed something else this week. One of the universities has the tag line "It's all about the training". I never thought of my education as training. Is this what literacy is becoming? The universities that advertise on television are aimed at people who don't have the resources or time to attend mainstream college. Or are these universities becoming the new mainstream?cpscathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00269967223534383786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2082226991800167507.post-42419256031632056232013-02-05T10:17:00.450-05:002013-02-05T10:17:00.450-05:00I agree with you that we lose the interaction and ...I agree with you that we lose the interaction and thus a lot learning with an online course. However, I am wondering if this preference for face-to-face is passing away in our coming of age with social media. I am concerned about it, too. It seems my adult children's main social connections are through social media and a post on Facebook, or a text message, has taken the place of a phone call. I am not sure the up-and-coming adult learners will have the same concerns or value face-to-face as much as previous learners have. Seems like the marketers are anticipating this change in our culture, too.susangalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14122121226923486356noreply@blogger.com