I believe in the "blended" approach for teachers in HE. Technology may be seen as a "set of tools" and the teacher should use a tool (or combination of tools) in the most appropriate way for the given learning / teaching situation. The tools may even enable the teacher to provide a range of learning opportunities that may suit a range of learning styles and needs. The teacher should be the learning / teaching specialist for the situation and make the decisions. Ideally, evaluation of the quality of the learning achieved will follow.
Regards
Phil
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Phil Alberts D.Ed
Head of e-Learning
Brunel University
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From: Virtual Learning Environments [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf
Of David Wallace
Sent: 10 March 2005 14:06
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Subject: Re: [VLES] E-truth
Students' needs differ and when we realise that something can be taught through electronic means we may realise that may suit some students and not others. HE and FE might differ with regards to this point. e-materials are fine but can the meet all learner styles and needs? Even when they don't their use by teachers/lecturers/facilitators in teaching should not be precluded surely?
Regards
David
-----Original Message-----
From: Virtual Learning Environments [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf
Of Rod Cullen
Sent: 10 March 2005 13:24
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [VLES] E-truth
I've been giving this quite a bit of thought recently as we have been taking
a close look at the issue of online assessment - some folks here prefer the
term e-assessment even (I'm not just referring to objective testing e.g.
MCQ's here but all modes and methods of assessment). The main conclusion
that I have come to is that what were actually talking about is just
assessment the "e" is a prefix that indicates to some extent how we are
delivering it. When designing assessment it is, I believe important not to
be seduced by the technology that is available. Design the assessment with
respect to what you want your students to learn and demonstrate to you as
the assessor and then decide which the best tools to deliver the assessment
are.
My feeling is that the same applies to e-Learning as a whole. We should be
concentrating more on designing the learning and then deciding how best to
deliver it rather than being driven by how the software would like it
organised.
Regards Rod
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Dr W. Rod Cullen
Distributed Learning Advisor
TLAO
186 Waterloo Place
Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9GP
Tel 0161 275 8102
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Virtual Learning Environments [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
> Of Peter Trethewey
> Sent: 10 March 2005 12:30
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> Subject: [VLES] E-truth
>
> Discussion lists rarely come to any truth but a gap in
> discussion can be immensely helpful.
>
> Let's take a e-breath, have an e-space and then return to a question:
>
> Does putting an e- in front any word make any difference to the word?
>
> What is learning?
>
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