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Wolff, featured in the 2009
documentary based on his book
of the same title, “Capitalism Hits
the Fan,” added, “The prolif-
eration of online learning is an
accompaniment and service to
capitalism.”
In Peoria, Glassman focused
on the academic and cultural
features of traditional higher
education.
“
It is not possible for online
education to duplicate the level
of collaboration and personal dis-
covery at a residential university
like Bradley,” Glassman said.
“
There is no substitute for stu-
dents walking to a professor’s of-
fice 15 feet down the hall after the
class for clarification, or gaining
further inspiration from a con-
tinuation of student and faculty
dialogue, or developing lifelong
friends in a freshman residence
hall. Education in a residential
setting takes place every moment,
in and out of the classroom – at
the coffee shop, in the residence
hall, in student organizations and
throughout students’ total experi-
ence.”
Layng – who attended Rock
Valley College, Western Illinois
University and Governors State
University as an undergrad, the
University of Houston-Clear
Lake for his master’s degree, and
the University of Chicago for his
doctorate – had plenty of campus
experiences before becoming a
Dean at Malcolm X College in
Chicago. Now also a board mem-
ber at the Cambridge Center for
Behavioral Studies, the Chicago
School of Professional Psychol-
ogy, Pacific Oaks College, and
TCS Education System, Layng
is impressed with MOOC’s pos-
sibilities.
“
Online may provide the
customer – students – with more
choice,” Layng said. “They may
not need to attend a traditional
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