Hi Miles,
The new definition is coming from BECTA I think, in an attempt to deal with
the problem that there are thousands (well, lots) of "VLEs" being developed
that don't go anywhere near meeting that old and trusted JISC definition. I
quite like your analogy - Learning Platforms are the flat,
non-desperately-useful systems. VLEs remain a little bit more exiting. MLEs
are the next challenge (for some!)
This ties in a bit with the discussion on eLearning. I think the terminology
change is simply explained: in sectors where VLEs and eLearning have been
around for a while, there is less need to distinguish between eLearning and
other learning. The reality is that it is learning, supported by technology.
No mystique, no mystery.
As a profession, we stopped talking about blearning and clearning not long
after we ditched slearning didn't we? (book, classroom and slate, if you
haven't guessed).
We have a revolutionary approach here at Teknical. We try to call learning,
learning - but in some places we have to retain the "e"! After all, it is
teaching and learning outcomes that matter, is it not?
Regards,
David Meredith
Business Development Director
Teknical, a member of Serco Learning
www.teknical.com
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Miles Berry
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Subject: [VLES] Re: [VLES] How widespread is the use of the term (and the
concept) of "e-learning"?
Can't put my finger on any evidence to back this up, but my perception
is that the term 'e-learning' is now used (at least in the UK)
principally in the corporate sector to refer to on-line training
packages, often in the form of sequentially delviered content with a
certain amount of computer based testing (ie 'courseware'), but without
the rich collaborative environment that characterizes the approach found
in educational institutions.
On the subject of semantics, has anyone else noticed the increasing use
of 'Learning Platform' in place of 'Virtual Learning Environment' in the
context of UK schools? Is this shift significant, and should we be
worried? One stands on a platform to instruct or lecture, whereas
learning takes place within an enviroment in which all participate;
platforms are 1 or 2 dimensional, environments are 3D.
--
Miles Berry
Deputy Head
St Ives School Haslemere
www.stiveshaslemere.com
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