Tothedelightofscreamingfans,JohnLennonusedtosingthathelovedhisunnamedsweetheart“eightdaysaweek.”Nodoubthelovedherasbestashewasable,butitisunderstandablethattheregularseven-dayweeksjustdidn’tseemtocomewithenoughtimetogeteverythingdonethathewanted.Whetherit’snotenoughtimeforwork,school,oradequateloving(inthecaseofthedepartedBeatle),manycansympathizewiththewishtohavemoreopportunitiestodoastheywish.Buthowfararewewillingtogointhispursuit?Atacertainpoint,ProfessorRobertSchneiderseemstosuggest,weneedtosetfirmboundaries.TheNorthernStar,astudentnewspaperatNorthernIllinoisUniversity,rananarticlein2006rejoicingovertheprospectofpodcastsreplacingin-personlecturesincollegecourses.Withbrushstrokesofnotetakinginpajamasandhigherlearninginbed,thestudentjournalistpaintsanenticingpicture.WhenIfirstreadSchneider’ssummaryofthearticle,IhavetoadmitthatIwasmomentarilyspiritedaway.Ifoundmyselfimaginingawonderlandofconvenience.Iwasgettinganeducationandfulfillingmypotential,somethingmyparentsandgrandparentswereonlyabletoachievethroughgreatsacrifice.ThebestpartofallwasthatIwasdoingallofitwithoutevengettingoutofbed,hoveringblissfullybetweensleepandpreparingformyfuturecareer.Fortunately,itwasn’tlongbeforeProfessorSchneider’sskepticresponsejerkedmeoutofmywhimsicalfantasiesofaneasy,convenientcollegeeducation.Unfooledbysuchfancy,hiscontentionappearstobethatface-to-faceinteractionisanirreplaceableingredientinanysuccessfulclass.Heexplainsthatsomesubjects,suchashistory,areunteachablewithouthelpingthestudenttopersonallyexperiencethecontextofwhatisbeingtaught.AiPodwouldbeonlyonemoreobstacleand,thus,removethestudentonestepfurtherfromthematerial.CriticsofProfessorSchneider’spositionwerequicktopointoutthatremotelearningcouldgreatlyfacilitatetheeducationofstudentswithdisabilitiesorthosewholiveprohibitivelyfarfromcampus.Theonlineavailabilityoflecturescouldalsobeanenormouslypowerfulstudytool,eveninthehandsofstudentswithperfectattendance.Withsomuchtogainbyharnessingourmodernconnectedness,wouldcouldpossibl