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Monday, August 17, 2009
Technological advancements increase human interaction in online learning - Jenny Ballard, the Missourian
Students in Peggy Wright's human biology class this fall will find themselves cutting up sheep hearts and using microscopes in a different kind of laboratory: their own homes. Wright, a biology professor at Columbia College, is offering an online course that allows students to do experiments at home with a $175 lab kit. Advances in technology and a rise in demand has enabled an increase in online classes offered by Missouri schools, with MU, Stephens College and Columbia College leading the way.
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