“Is College Doomed?” Graeme Wood proposed this rhetorical question comparing online schooling and traditional education; ironically, Wood depicts college and universities as expensive and adequate, but the online schooling, Minerva he proposes in his essay is quite basic. There are no buildings, students move yearly, and there are no clubs, organizations, or athletic teams. Founder of Minerva, Ben Nelson, suggests that his online schooling offers a more sophisticated education, but the students are not familiar with an actual college experience. College is about community engagement, allowing college students to feel independent; in addition, college provides resources and services that are beneficial for students.
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A research institute is another reliable resource that colleges and universities administer. “Can a school that has no faculty offices, research labs, community spaces for students, or professors paid to do scholarly work still be called a university?`(Wood, 509). Minerva does not have a research institute which is a downfall to its program. Having a research lab allows students to jumpstart their careers. The research institute is beneficial because it allows students to broaden their horizons educationally and invest into their career search. Educationally, the research lab develops a student’s balance between collaborative and individual work. Research groups students together to work in teams and learn how to adjust working cooperatively in the laboratory with accomplishing interdisciplinary work. Interdisciplinary and individual work teaches a student to work in an intense and diverse working environment. For career search, exposure to research is invaluable because students become involved, make informed decisions in the lab, and the more experience they attain will enhance their career search. Referring to the rhetorical question Wood asked, Minerva does not include research a lab which concludes to Minerva not being a true university since it does not allow students to explore their career paths as well as expand
Nelson argues that Minerva …show more content…
A research institute is another reliable resource that colleges and universities administer. “Can a school that has no faculty offices, research labs, community spaces for students, or professors paid to do scholarly work still be called a university?`(Wood, 509). Minerva does not have a research institute which is a downfall to its program. Having a research lab allows students to jumpstart their careers. The research institute is beneficial because it allows students to broaden their horizons educationally and invest into their career search. Educationally, the research lab develops a student’s balance between collaborative and individual work. Research groups students together to work in teams and learn how to adjust working cooperatively in the laboratory with accomplishing interdisciplinary work. Interdisciplinary and individual work teaches a student to work in an intense and diverse working environment. For career search, exposure to research is invaluable because students become involved, make informed decisions in the lab, and the more experience they attain will enhance their career search. Referring to the rhetorical question Wood asked, Minerva does not include research a lab which concludes to Minerva not being a true university since it does not allow students to explore their career paths as well as expand