Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Social Protection
Online Learning at University: Discussion
2:20 pm
Marie Louise O'Donnell (Independent)
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I disagree with Deputy Cannon. I am delighted we have not got computers in front of us here because we can pay attention with our ears and meet people who are passionate about what they are doing. It is very important that computers do not take over completely and that we are not always looking at them and tapping away. I am a great believer in the human voice and ear and human interaction, and it is important the witnesses are here. My background is in the arts and literature. Which subjects are more conducive to online learning? Is there more take up of post-graduate online learning in certain areas in the experience of the witnesses?