"Mentors matter for everyone, and they can have a powerful impact on students’ life choices and career success. There is no technological substitute for in-person teaching. Winner-take-all economics & cost-cutting may make many in-person teaching obsolete, but the best education continues to be intensive, expensive & done in person If online learning trends continue unchecked, on-campus learning & intensive interaction between teachers and students may eventually become unaffordable for all but the wealthiest institutions & the wealthiest families.I t is wonderful that t echnology has enabled millions of students to keep learning even when direct contact is impossible. But once this crisis ends, we will be better off if technology frees up precious class time so that educators and students can engage deeply with each other and build personal connections that will last a lifetime."
At www.nytimes.com
