Depression, Technology, and Media Influence in Cold War

I found the topics this session to be quite thought provoking and interesting. Depression in college is a really important issue and holds true in any university setting. I found it interesting that students put more pressure on themselves at bigger universities to get the good grades because of the greater class sizes. This topic hits close to home for so many students but it is also a topic that is often swept under the rug. Technology in education is changing the face of learning. I found it incredibly intriguing that 97% of schools in the U.S. have internet access. I just hope that books don't become obsolete as we discussed in class. The media's influence on education during the cold war was a topic I had never considered until class today. Describing the influence of the television show "Leave it to Beaver" as the ideal American family to keep kids from believing in communism and doing drugs was quite interesting. Another great day of presentations!