Sure, Marcy. The problem is, this "other way" will be prone to other
threats like plagiarism. If we talk about multimedia communication --
which is a great way to learn -- fears of plagiarism are around the
corner again. Let's forget about plagiarism and TEACH students how to be
ethical. The rest should be their own choice. After all, we are there to
teach not to police. (My personal view).
Natasha
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> Well, but this is exactly my point, Natasha:
>
> --On Wednesday, April 07, 2004 12:50 PM -0400 Natasha Artemeva
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> I am a bit wary of the argument that essays are not useful because
>> people don't write them at work. After all, I hope that universities do
>> not ONLY prepare students for work, they also help people to learn how
>> to learn and understand the world. Being able to collect relevant
>> information, understand it, synthesize it for a particular purpose, and
>> write it for a particular reader is important no matter where one works
>> after school. The point is, this research/writing work has to be
>> meaningful.
>
>
> If the essay as a form no longer serves the purpose of getting
> students "to collect relevant information, understand it, synthesize
> it for a particular purpose, and write it for a particular reader,"
> either because the prof fears plagiarism or because of some other,
> loftier reason, then - bag it. Find another way to allow students to
> gather, synthesize, and communicate information.
>
> Marcy
>
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