I would guess not. Especially if you include the cost of implementation and training i.e. 4 screws, a handyman and a set of pens vs. 10 techies and the PCs to run it on :-)
I don't have any research to back it up though.
André
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As a matter of interest I wonder if Blackboard is more expensive than blackboards. In other words do our institutions spend more on display boards, whiteboards etc, than on the VLE?
Just a thought!
Steve
Stephen Clarke
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University of Birmingham
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Sent: 17 March 2004 10:16
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We were using chalk and blackboards when I started - those were the days!!
Now we're using a considerably more expensive Blackboard
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From: Malcolm Ryan [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 17 March 2004 10:01
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I was trained as an 'educational technologist' in the manner of Derek Rowntree (an educationalist foremost and technologist second) and became a 'media resources officer' with the ILEA during the 1970's and early 80's - before computers were much in evidence. The term learning technologist appears to be in vogue at moment - the focus as I perceive it on learning enhancement through the appropriate use of technology.
We have a learning technologist in our unit - he was originally a media resources technician and trained during the 1980's in all manner of media - much of what he now does is accomplished via a computer rather than the plethora of audio visual equipment he originally used.
During the past few years I have had a real sense of deja vu as the principles and approaches of the 70/80's appear to be resurfacing in support of this 'new' concept of eLearning. I am probably doing more educational technology work now than when I originally trained - an interesting thought - as I trained nearly 30 years ago is this how long it takes for the new ideas to become accepted, modern day practice?
On 17/03/2004 09:41:49 wrote:
>Hi, colleagues
>
>Those of us on the senior end of the sector age spectrum remember that
>(for
>example) Becta's original predecessor was called the National Council
for
>Educational Technology (later CET), founded in (I think) 1977. The
title
and
>role of 'educational technologist' was associated with a substantial
>body
of
>wide expertise and professional development and activity. ATTI (now
NATFHE),
>for example, had a professional section called AVCET (audio-visual
>communications and educational technology).
>
>For some ancient history have a look at
>http://www.ericfacility.net/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed387117.html and,
>if
you
>can unearth it, 'Learning resources in colleges: their organisation and
>management' (CET, London, 1981)
>
>Kevin Donovan
>LSDA
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>From: Marianne Green [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: 16 March 2004 18:49
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [VLES] VLE roles and titles
>
>
>We use the title 'Curriculum On-line Co-ordinator' but there is a new
>emerging title called 'Educational Technologists' which is used by JISC
>and role covers all areas of e-learning and blended learning including
>the co-ordination of VLEs.
>
>Marianne
>
>Head of ICTD & CPD
>Newton Campus
>Room F2
>Ext 3812
>
>________________________________
>
>From: Virtual Learning Environments on behalf of Rebecca Barrington
>Sent: Tue 16/03/2004 12:00
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [VLES] VLE roles and titles
>
>
>
>What titles do colleges currently have for their VLE staff? We are
>currently trying to distinguish between the 'technical'
>responsibilities
and
>the administration of the system (adding users, courses, training etc).
>We need job titles for these roles but only 'techies' are allowed to be
>called administrators in college!
>
>Anybody have any ideas?
>
>Thanks
>Becky
>
>Rebecca Barrington
>ILT Facilitator
>South Devon College
>
>
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