“Imagine a university without textbooks and
classes without calenders but still costing a lot of money”
By: Gabriel Kahn
Published: The Wall Street Journal; October 9,
2013; www.wsj.com Alternatively, just google
the title and writer’s name.
Level of Difficulty: **
BEFORE YOU READ
·
What
changes do you anticipate in classroom technology in the next decade?
·
How
will these changes benefit education?
·
Do
you feel there will be any disadvantages?
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QUESTIONS
1.
Read
as far as the first subtitle. The changes anticipated in education and the way
it is provided will take place thanks to ………………………………………………………………………………..
2.
One
overall advantage of new technologies is mentioned in this section. It is the
fact that…………………………………………………………………………………………… This will, in turn, impact
universities themselves by making them………………………………………………………………………
3.
What
will the advantages be of teaching via a digital platform?
4.
What
does “This” refer to in the phrase “This could raise red flags for professors”?
5.
Why
is the future course schedule compared to binge viewing on Netflix?
6.
Why
would the above system be popular with academics?
7.
What
does “That” refer to in the phrase “That is changing”?
8.
What
does “This type of learning” in the phrase “More and more, this type of
learning will become…” refer to?
9.
How
might universities customize courses students take?
10.
What
legal problem does the writer mention in relation to universities of the
future?
11.
In
what way could a parallel be drawn between music, publishing and teaching?
12.
What
current staple of education will become a thing of the past in the future? Why?
13.
What
form will learning material take?
14.
What
does “this” refer to in the phrase “while this will happen in a few cases”?
WRITING TASK
The writing
task for this reading exercise relates to this one as well as “What Tech
Innovation Would You Like in the Classroom?”, which is also on this blog and in
the same file. You will find the writing task on the student worksheet belonging to the latter,
following the questions.
WHAT
COLLEGE WILL BE LIKE IN 2023 KEY AND TEACHER’S NOTES
This is the
first of two texts out of The Wall Street Journal’s detailed education report
(more articles are available on the website) and details all the wonderful
technology that will be available in teaching establishments and all the
benefits. It reads like absolute heaven as the technology contributes so much
to the quality and reach of education. The writing task is based on two texts;
this one and “What Tech Innovation Would You Like in the Classroom?” and is
therefore a little more challenging. You will find the writing task on the
student worksheet for the latter activity.
1.
Technology
2.
It
will be easier to measure what students actually learn; making them more
accountable.
3.
To
share content, host discussions and keep track of student work
4.
Being
able to monitor which students are spending 15 minutes on a calculus problem
and which ones slog away for an hour
5.
Because
having all the class material online also means some students could sail
through a semester’s worth of classes in a few weeks and then start again with
new courses
6.
Fast
learning makes their undergrads look more impressive and lets schools pocket
more revenue
7.
The
fact that universities were , for the most part, closed information systems
that doled out their content to a select few
8.
Students’
supplementing their own school’s classes with online courses from rock star
professors at other institutions.
9.
By
designing assignments, discussions and student faculty interactions
10.
If
a professor develops a course that catches fire at campuses across the country
who gets compensated
11.
Star
professors might break out of the confines of a university to strike out on
their own
12.
The
publishing industry; the professors will pick and choose the sections they like
best and assemble their own course packs; OR, no professor will need to assign
the whole textbook, each class will have its tailored materials
13.
It
will be a source of interactive, digital content that includes text, videos and
simulations
14.
Universities
will be able to scale up their classes and reduce their costs per student
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