Return-Path: <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i2VK4Dm05339; Wed, 31 Mar 2004 15:04:23 -0500 (EST) Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 15:04:23 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <Sea2-F55wtH3Dkb5a7d000087aa@hotmail.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Eileen Eckert" <eileeneckert@hotmail.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:1285] online, face-to-face, and judging appearances X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Status: O Content-Length: 835 Lines: 20 I agree with lots of the comments on the importance of a face-to-face component to a mainly online course. To play devil's advocate (again) though, courses that never involve a face-to-face meeting take away many of the opportunities to incorporate appearances into our evaluations of others' ideas. We can still make assumptions based on names, writing style, tone, and usage, and information the participants choose to disclose, but we don't have appearance, and I think that's a major source of stereotypical judgments (not that we make them on purpose, but it's very hard to overcome acculturation). What do others think? Eileen _________________________________________________________________ Check out MSN PC Safety & Security to help ensure your PC is protected and safe. http://specials.msn.com/msn/security.asp
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