It is interesting to listen to the camp that is claiming that
technology has no bias. I thought that was an arguement that had been
lost many years ago.
Eben
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> 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
>> 3T Productions Ltd
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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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>> >
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>> >
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