Is College Worth it Now? I Dr. Ng Oon Ee shares what lecturer think about education right now - a podcast by Elton Lim Er Thong

On this episode, Dr. Ng Oon Ee who is a lecturer in a local university discusses with us important issues regarding to the current state of education in our country and how we transition to online learning in the midst of this pandemic and also the most important question IS COLLEGE WORTH IT NOW?  

Hope this podcast helps you in some way 

Enjoy and Stay Awesome  

Timestamp  

0:40 - 1:20 Introduction 

1:49 - 3:25 Benefits of online classes for lecturers 

3:29 - 6:28 Do students speak out and ask questions more often in online classes? 

6:36 - 16:29 Should university fees be reduced? 

16:35 - 18:48 The strength of students' voices  

18:58 - 25:39 What can students, lecturers and the university do about the quality of online classes? 

25:44 - 28:57 Assessments moving from assignment-exam to 100% based on assignments 

29:04 - 31:41 How do lecturers know if their students are paying attention during online classes? 

31:47 - 33:18 Reason why certain lecturers do not turn on their webcams  

33:24 - 36:02 With online classes, should the duration of lessons be shortened? 

36:02 - 37:20 If there will ever be a university which runs 100% online; Theoretical and practical learning 

37:25 - 41:45 Are universities currently still worth the price? 

41:47 - 42:26 College as a rite of passage to allow students to find out what they really want

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