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Selected Works of Patrick R. Lowenthal
Article
Death to the Digital Dropbox: Rethinking student privacy and public performance
EDUCAUSE Review (2010)
  • Patrick R. Lowenthal, Boise State University
  • David Thomas, University of Colorado Denver
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Abstract
Key Takeaways
  • Requiring students to submit work privately using a digital dropbox (or even worse, e-mail) can be a destructive pedagogical practice.
  • Students benefit from public performance and public critique because people have to perform in the "real world" and are regularly subject to critique.
  • Online faculty should strive to incorporate authentic, real-world types of experiences in the online courses they teach — including public performance and the accompanying public feedback.
Keywords
  • Online Learning,
  • Privacy,
  • Learning Management System,
  • Teaching,
  • Learning,
  • Digital Dropbox
Disciplines
Publication Date
September 22, 2010
Citation Information
Patrick R. Lowenthal and David Thomas. "Death to the Digital Dropbox: Rethinking student privacy and public performance" EDUCAUSE Review Vol. 33 Iss. 3 (2010)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/patrick_lowenthal/4/