Estamos de acuerdo con que las personas que estudian Periodismo o Comunicación deben estar atentos a todo, sobre todo a los cambios tecnológicos para a su vez, comunicarlo a otros, pero eso de que exijan en las universidades contar con aparatos que están a la vanguardia pues se me hace una exageración.
Leía que en la Universidad de Misouri, en particular en la Facultad de Periodismo, les están exigiendo a los alumnos tener un iPhone o un iPhod Touch para el próximo año lectivo como requisito indispensable. ¡Un absurdo!
Además, según relata la nota, la Universidad les requiere a sus alumnos disponer de un ordenador portátil con conexión wi-fi a Internet y Microsoft Office, como mínimo, instalado. Aunque no lo exige, recomienda a sus estudiantes comprar computadoras de la marca Apple. ¿Entonces, si no tengo la posibilidad de adquirir estos aparatos, no puedo estudiar ahí?
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Estoy de acuerdo en que la tecnología invadirá poco a poco las aulas educativas para beneficio de quienes estudian, pero el momento en el que actualmente vivimos, con una crisis donde lo importante llega a ser el tener un espacio donde vivir decorosamente y sobre todo pagar las deudas, pues esos son lujos que no son tan factibles para todos... ¿no creen?
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1. Si te exigen tener un determinado aparato para hacer una carrera entonces debería suministrarlo la propia universidad. De otra forma los estudios se vuelven elitistas e inaccesibles para el global de la población.
May 18th 2009 | 8:11AM | sudadera