What's so special about the human touch? Whats so unique about human communication? Can we ever be void of human communication in learning?
These questions weighed on my mind when it comes to the subject of E-learning
I believe that it is very difficult to effectively execute a 'sterile' form of learning without any form of relationship, or human communication involved, one advantage i can think of is:
-motivation ( an individual would be motivated if placed in a group setting with communication, vis self-paced learning where the person might not have an advantage of such , 'also seen as competition to some')
On another note, I'm interested to find out about the impact and feasibility of e-learning in disadvantaged societies/locations, where issues of cultural differences (or impediments?), cognitive skills in using computers..
one initiative that springs to mind is the "One laptop per child" movement chaired by Nicholas Negroponte.
and a question: will the children know 'what' to do with the laptop if it gets to them?
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You are right Azmie about the caveats of sterile forms of instruction. I take it that sterile form meant one-size-fit-all, lacking character and is listness. What you will learn in the course are post-hoc instructional strategies for an assortment of content types. That said, post-hoc or prescribed instructional strategies need not be sterile as you the designer can beef up the learning design.
ReplyDeleteImpact of E-learning in disadvantaged societies /location..err is not discussed in this course as the focus is "design" and authoring learning design that works. However, I will come in whenever I can to share your interest with you.