It never ceases to amaze me that people have nothing better to spend their
time on ...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Penny Everett" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: VLEs and gender issues
> I think this is a huge issue when you are considering the use of images in
> LOs. Not only should we be avoiding images of a patronising nature, but it
> is very noticeable that some authors have a tendency to be gender biased
> with their images, i.e. macho images for motor vehicle, girls for
> hairdressing. Because the VLE is a visual medium we should all be vigilant
> in this regard.
>
> Penny Everett
> Senior Learning Materials Developer
> Oaklands College
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Katie Lips [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 07 April 2003 14:03
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: VLEs and gender issues
>
>
> Even after taking into account 'equality of opportunity' issues I would
> imagine that there are plenty of issues for HCI (Human Computer
Interaction)
> designers to examine. For example, girls may learn in different ways - or
> they may be attracted to content or functionality through different
> mechanisms.
>
> This is also about age. If boys and girls mature at slightly different
rates
> then this would need to be addressed when designing a flexible interface.
>
>
> Katie Lips
> Producer
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sarah Price [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 07 April 2003 13:59
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: VLEs and gender issues
>
>
> > Confused...
> >
> > What 'gender issues' are there in a VLE?
> >
>
> This isnt such a trivial question. Are VLEs (and information technology
> in general) gender-neutral so that males and females benefit equally
> from their application? If the answer to that could be 'no', the
> implications would be serious and it's worth getting some answers.
>
> Some possible gender issues are:
> - the *access* that females have to computers and technology *before*
> they get to university/college and therefore the ease with which they
> are likely to cope with learning delivered online. Access can refer not
> only to hardware and connectivity, but also to the level of their
> opportunities to access technology.
> - the *levels* of IT skills of women vs men.
> - the *culture* of being seen to be 'good' at computers. In some cases,
> girls/women may get an easier time by actually being or pretending to be
> technologically incapable.
>
> All these things (and so many more) could effect how the VLE is received
> and used by students. It could mean that we are not offering equality of
> provision, that the playing field is not as level as we think it is.
> This short reply has not given justice to this question. I'll finish by
> saying that it's worth considering that some of the issues that may
> apply to female students could also be valid with respect to questions
> of poverty and ethnicity.
>
> Sarah
>
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> Sarah Price
> Manager
> JISC Regional Support Centre
> Scotland North & East
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>
>
> > Megan.
> > ILT Champion, City of Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Riina Vuorikari
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Sent: 07/04/03 11:51
> > Subject: VLEs and gender issues
> >
> > All,
> >
> > I'm looking into gender issues and the use & development of
> > VLEs. I wonder if you would know any places to look into for
> > some leads?
> >
> > What I'm interested is to know if there are any
> > recommendations for schools and communities to deal with
> > this, especially in school environments? Or if you have taken
> > any explicit action plans in this issue?
> >
> > So far, the most interesting publication that I found is
> > "Tech-Savvy: Educating Girls in the New Computer Age" (2000)
> > at http://www.aauw.org/2000/techsavvy.html
> >
> > Thanks for any additional information.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Riina Vuorikari
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