More and more are people using different e-learning environments, because it is cheaper, more operative and in some opinions-even better.
Most important thing in e-learning future is „leaner“. New environments, designs and facilities should support learning act and be leaner-centered. There is no one and only fixed and bulletproof solution for learning. Before starting the course, it is important to think which kind of result and learning activities would be best to consolidate new knowledge.
According to Hargadon, the key points for education in a Web 2.0 environment are „From consuming to producing:
From authority to transparency
From the expert to the facilitator
From the lecture to the hallway
From the „access to information“ to „access to people“
From „learning about“ to „learning to be“
From passive to passionate learning
From presentation to participation
From publication to conversation
From formal schooling to lifelong learning
From supply-push to demand-bull
I totally agree with previous points but also some questions arises.
-When there is no teacher-student relationship and „closed“ and one-way addressed knowledge any more, is not it a bit insecure according to data used.
And
-What about fair competition between people? When you have no „shelf“ to put your ideas on and everything is out to see for everyone all the time, does not it change the whole idea of competition?
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It seems that you have got the most important point - Web2.0 and its influence on learning and learning designs. I am not quite sure that e-learning is finally cheaper in some cases, especially if we talk about big vendors who try to understand and grasp teachers and students (rarely) needs. Learning management systems such as Blackboard are actually expensive products, which require training for teacher how to use, technical experts, etc. Of course there are many options to make e-learning cheaper and more affordable...
ReplyDeleteI don't agree with the raising problem of insecure data while there is no teacher-student relationship. One can make use of his/her social network. Emerging web technology enables to discuss, have dialogues, present arguments and this gives an opportunity to evaluate information and make decisions.
I believe there is always a competition, if it is a fair one, this is another story. What to publish and when is a person's choice. You can always define who is going to see your ideas, thoughts, you can make decision whether it is a smart move to make something public or not. And there are still certain copyright rules for online material. However, I know quite many cases already where people have just copied others' ideas...
Cheers,
Terje