Why is it such a focus? Great eLearning the way I understand it can take place with or without the internet. eLearning afterall means electronic learning I think not internet learning.
I totally agree that"Judgement is a key skill in the e-Learning framework". It is so important for students to be able to decipher what is true from false, fact from fiction, helpful website from ones that will lead them off track. What is really reliable and truthful on the net? Can anything be trusted fully?
How do we ensure that good e-LEarning practices are happening. What are the criteria? And what happens over time when e-Learning evolves how do we keep a track of good practice when it can change so quickly?
With such rapid change it is true that Education is not keeping up. How could this be reversed? Is it just a matter of money and policy? Can we change or are we out of control and we have to just do our best as educators with what we have in order to keep relevant and up-to-date. I guess we can dream though of what it would be like if things were reversed - where money wasn't an issue in schools. However, then with all the technology available there arises the concern over too much technology. How much is too much??
It is so true that with the wide array of jobs available that curricula can not be so targeted anymore, more generic skills are needed and are being taught. In NZ key competencies follow this pattern with communication, relating to others and problem solving are now taught amongst subjects and assessed. This is great I think as working with technology always requires many more skills that just what skill specific tools are need to use a piece of software or carry out a job.
Holmes, B., & Gardner, J. (2006). Enter e-Learning. In e-Learning: Concepts and practice (pp. 13-34). London: SAGE Publications.
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