Technology in the University and the Death of Socrates

What is it about?

Although technology has its place in the academic world for both the classroom and collaborative scholarship, an over-reliance on technology and injudicious application to the classroom environment, especially to overcome financial strain at the university level, replaces the Socratic model while not always offering a viable alternative. The anonymity of the online classroom, moreover, threatens the students’ ability to build mentoring relationships and career networks, and does not always prepare them for real-world expectations. The academy, therefore, runs the risk of stifling individuality and long-term success among students as a result of dependence upon the virtual classroom.

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