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Prospects and Limits of Online Liberal Arts Education
Einfeld, Aaron
Liberal Education, v104 n1 Win 2018
For centuries, educators and philosophers have explored the benefits that a broad liberal education can offer to individuals and societies. More recently, prominent educational leaders have continued to articulate the value of a liberal education in the digital age. In this article, the author presents the prospects and limits of online liberal arts education.
Descriptors: Liberal Arts, Online Courses, Educational Benefits, Educational Philosophy, Student Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Outcomes of Education, Interviews, College Faculty, College Students, Sampling, Empathy, Nonverbal Communication, Teaching Methods, Conventional Instruction, Futures (of Society), Social Responsibility
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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