Language and Composition: The Art of Voice (Muller and Whiting)

Chapter 5: Education and Society: How, What, and Why Do We Learn?

Networking Features

Supporting an Argument
Argue for or against the proposition that in the future, many students will prefer to obtain a college degree completely via computer and the Internet. To support your viewpoint, research and report on at least three online sites that offer college degrees.

Weighing the Potential of Smart Classrooms
Select one of the teaching capabilities of modern computers—multimedia, hypertext, or spell- and grammar-check programs. Argue for the benefits of one of these features, noting how it could be used effectively in a smart classroom. Consider at least one counterargument to your position, and describe how you would rebut it.