Dear all involved in the Orthonet discussion,
I mean no disrespect to any members of the community.
My name is Mike Sizer and I'm a M.Sc. level student. From my
viewpoint, the modern technology available and some software developed
by members of this list have allowed the 'younger' generation to
'skip' the more fundimental skills such as plotting steronets and
generating geological maps. I personally believe that these
fundimental skills are very important - more important than being able
to backstrip a basin on a computer!
I would think that 75% of modern B.Sc. level students do not care
about using there degree - it's an excuse to not work for three years,
a reason I have personally heard! I would think that the problem lies
with a higher number of students who are less interested in studying
geology and more about getting their 'coursework' and 'homework' work
done quickly - i.e. using a computer and not drawing images first -
ironic as planning ahead (i.e. drawing) saves time overall.
I know that students are given some leeway by their leacturers, but I
think that the more experienced members of the community put too much
faith in the majority of the younger generations! Unless universities
can become selective about the students they take, there will always
be the students who will go straight to the computer.
Regards
Mike Sizer
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