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Date: Wed, 12 Oct 1994 05:20:59 GMT
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Stuart Whitmore)
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Subject: Class Use of Telephone
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I had an interesting experience the other day in one of my classes
here at Central Washington University, and I figured others might also
find it noteworthy. One of my professors brought into class one of
those conference telephones like you find in the Hello Direct catalog
(in fact, that might be where he got it, I don't know), and the whole
class made a call to a retired person who could speak as an authority
on the class topic.
I've never had a telephone used in a class like that before, but now I
think it's a great idea. Students were able to get the benefit of
having a guest speaker without having him travel several hours just to
get to the CWU campus. We generated some questions before calling, so
we didn't waste any long distance time, and it was a good experience.
I don't know how many teachers read the TELECOM Digest, but I recommend
this kind of experience for students. It sure beats the old overhead
projector! My prof mentioned that we'd be making more calls later in
the quarter, so he's apparently integrated it into his teaching beyond
just testing it out.
Anyway, I just figured it was an unusual use of telephones that was
worth sharing here.
Stuart Whitmore ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
[TELECOM Digest Editor's Note: It certainly sounds like a great idea
for a presentation to a class; having authorities meet with the class
via speakerphone. PAT]
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