TEST puts entire courses on USB drives

Discussion in 'General Distance Learning Discussions' started by AV8R, Nov 17, 2009.

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  1. AV8R

    AV8R Active Member

  2. AV8R

    AV8R Active Member

    ...should have been TESC....not TEST. Oh well.
     
  3. Ron Dotson

    Ron Dotson New Member

  4. jackrussell

    jackrussell Member

    Hopefully the main stream universities can be more innovative as TESC, some are still doing what they were doing 100 years ago :(
     
  5. sentinel

    sentinel New Member

    Call me old fashioned but I still like holding textbooks or other reading materials in my hands. In the event of a giant electro-magnetic pulse wiping out the memory of every electronic storage device a printed book can still be read. :rolleyes: I can see the value of this initiative though especially for those in remote locations where Internet access is limited and shipping costs for textbooks might be prohibitively high.
     
  6. Randell1234

    Randell1234 Moderator

    I am right there with you. That is my biggest (and only reallY) problem with TUI - no books.
     
  7. Ron Dotson

    Ron Dotson New Member

    When I enrolled with Touro for three semesters, I actually picked up used text books in the subject area of the course to give myself additional study material.
     
  8. StevenKing

    StevenKing Active Member

    I agree. It's too laborious to dig out antiquate CD-ROM's to revisit the coursework from TUI.

    I wonder: is there a real marketplace for Kindle in these venues? Feel of a book + instant downloading + readily available resource = legitimate aid for distance ed?
     
  9. workingmom

    workingmom New Member

    That would be awesome. I don't have a Kindle but assume it would allow you to search for terms and phrases very quickly. Or maybe, even exercise while listening to your textbook chapters.
     
  10. Ian Anderson

    Ian Anderson Active Member

    I agree – nothing like a book. I can scan through a multi-hundred page report or specification in seconds – but it takes much longer to scan the same text on a computer.

    The EMP scenario is for real – various govt organizations and public utilities are worried about the next solar max which is predicted for 2012. Scroll down to "Space Storm Alert: 90 seconds from catastrophe" on this site for more information: http://www.2012supplies.com/what_is_2012/solar_maxim.html
    I wonder what effect it will have on cell phone systems.




    The only Kindle I ever saw did not have search capability.
    But searching should be quick and easy with a memory stick.
     

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