"Distance learning is no substitute for the real thing," says Professor of Government Michael J. Sandel.
Sandel, who videotaped several lectures in a private studio for an educational company, says he does not intend for the lectures to serve as a full course, and that they are aimed at a completely different audience.
He says, however, that he would never put lectures on the Internet for fear that students would watch them as an alternative to coming to class and getting the interactive experience that they need in order to learn.
Williston Professor of Law Robert H. Mnookin '64, who was also a member of the committee on outside activity, says the lines are fuzzy.
"What the Internet has done is that it has blurred the distinction between books that are used for instructional purposes and those that aren't."
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