身在线上课堂上每人都可以前排坐_BEC初级作文

身在线上课堂上每人都可以前排坐

If your idea of college is a professor lecturing in front of a classroom full of students, some of these innovations may be surprising, even a little unsettling. But this kind of out-of-the-box thinking is needed to address the challenge facing higher education. College tuition is rising faster than any other cost in the U.S.—pricing many students out of a degree. More than 40 percent of college students drop out, depriving them of the chance to earn more money and leaving the U.S. without the highly-trained workers we need for economic growth. The fact is, we face a real dilemma. We need to educate people in a better way without increasing cost.

如果你对大学的认识还停留在一个教授面对满堂学生讲课的层面上，那么有些创新对你来说或许是很意外的，甚至让你感到不安。但我们应对高等教育的挑战时急需这种不落窠臼的思维。在美国，大学的学费比任何其他费用都长得快，高学费让学生对学位望洋兴叹。大学的辍学率高达40%多，这剥夺了他们挣更多钱的机会，也让美国丧失了本可以促进经济增长的高素质工人。实际上，我们有一个很现实的难题——我们需要在不增加花费的基础上，以一种更好的方式使人接受教育。

Most mornings I listen to online courses while walking on my treadmill. In my experience, what separates the great courses from the mediocre ones is the quality of the professors, whose passion and expertise bring their subjects to life, as much online as in-person. That’s why it’s critical that during this time of transition we keep our focus on the instructors. They are the ones who inspire and guide students. The best online learning technologies expand the reach of the most inspiring professors by allowing more students to be part of their classes.