In reading the article Actually Going to Class, for a Specific Course? How 20th-Century. I found many interesting points brought up as well as arguments regarding how education has changed as a result of our society becoming increasingly digitized with each passing year. Section one of the article discusses the possibility of the traditional classroom learning experience becoming  obsolete due to the fact that the most engaging learning experiences take place outside of the typical classroom setting. The second section of the article discusses the method of teaching used by Mr. Gardener Campbell of Virginia Tech. In short Mr. Campbell began a study of students participation in outside study and homework by engaging them in an exercise where they rated themselves on how much they had prepared for class the previous day.  In addition Mr. Campbell encouraged his students to tweet and blog about each days class providing students with the opportunity to compare notes and opinions of the day’s lesson. Section three offers up many opinions and arguments on whether or not students really need to come to classes to gain the knowledge they need, as well as whether or not lectures and traditional classroom setting are becoming increasingly obsolete. 

In my personal opinion many very good points and opinions have been brought up in this article that have made me pause for thought. I believe that the traditional classroom setting has indeed become less effective though not entirely obsolete. It is true that if someone were to ask me what my most memorable learning experiences were I would most likely recount things that happened to me when I was not in class. When it comes to learning I think it is all in the experience not necessarily the notes or the tests, which is why I believe that teachers who actively and creatively engage their students in lessons will see better results. Mr. campbell is a good example of this, in his approach he not only had is students actively engaged in lessons he adapted to todays digital society to do so.  I believe that it is very important for college courses to utilize todays digital media to better engage the students in the classroom. I also believe in the importance of teachers realizing that while electronic devices can be distracting they can also be highly useful if used effectively towards the lesson. In today’s digital society it is imperative for the educational system to adapt in order to avoid collapse because it is true that any information that can be taught in the classroom can be learned just as easily online if not more. However, the classroom setting allows students and teachers to compare and contrast, in other words it provides insightful structure. It is this structure that in my opinion leads to not only better education but discovery and broader horizons as well.