... or at least a waste of time.
Evidence shows that alternatives are better pedagogy than students taking notes while listening to lectures.
Following are raw links to discussion of problems with the lecture method of teaching and alternatives to it:http://entropysite.oxy.edu/morrison.html
http://entropysite.oxy.edu/gutenberg_method.html
http://mindshift.kqed.org/2011/09/dont-lecture-me-rethinking-how-college-students-learn/
http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/tomorrows-college/lectures/problem-with-lecturing.html
http://arts.monash.edu.au/philosophy/peer-instruction/
http://web.mit.edu/rsi/www/2005/misc/minipaper/papers/Hake.pdf
http://hakesedstuff.blogspot.com/ # Richard R. Hake
http://www.blogger.com/profile/10753878005211770282
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2010/10/a-college-teacher-who-doesnt-lecture/
http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2011/01/students-learn-at-their-own-pace-in-the-future-school-day/
http://americanradioworks.publicradio.org/features/tomorrows-college/lectures/resources.html
The power of peer affirmation is key to sourceforge and open source success.
"Those closest to the problem are generally best equiped to deal with the problem." (This assumes they already have the tools and concepts...)
Peer affirmation also applies to teachers and students:
http://www.angelamaiers.com/2012/03/beyondthetextbook-please-join-the-conversation.html/
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