Topic > College Lecture Analysis by Annie Murphy Paul...

Does this mean that every woman who feels discriminated against in a classroom lecture should study from a computer screen? As a woman, I would never think that I would have to move to an online learning environment just to be on par with my male peers. It is absurd to think that moving women to an online environment is a solution to discrimination in education. His entire article is based on a specific cultural form that favors some people while discriminating against others, including women, minorities, and low-income and first-generation college students (Paul 1). How will online classes change the situation? Even if there was a chance you were convinced by Paul's argument, that statement goes down the drain. He's basically saying that online classes, filled with reading material and quizzes, involve active learning, which is true because the professor has no choice. Professors cannot hold an active lesson on the computer. As a student, I am currently enrolled in two online courses: sociology and anthropology. There is no way a professor can assist students through an online class without tests or evaluations, it cannot be based only on reading material, because how will the professor know if the student is doing well or not? So in fact it is necessary that the tests and