First of all, apologies if this reads like 'A thought from the shower'. I
have been thinking about the definition of networked learning and what it
means for assessment - especially the central notion of 'promoting
connections'. I've come to a question I think might be worth pursuing - what
does it mean to be 'network learned'? That is, if one had gone through a
degree programme that was designed to 'promote connections', what would
characterise the students who graduated from it? Perhaps they would just be
the 'embodiment of critical thinking', or some other commonly held
aspiration for a modern graduate...
I've checked the Guidelines and the Manifesto but not done any other
trawling yet. Those documents, especially the first, talk about assessment
of discussion forum threads and the incorporation of these into other
artefacts for assessment. The Guidelines talk about epistemic fluency, is
that a demonstration of 'networked learningness'?.. is that measurable?
Sorry if this is rather half-baked - perhaps I'm trying to operationalise
the impossible.
Best wishes,
Mike
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Mike Johnson
Lecturer Information Management and Teaching
School of Nursing and Midwifery Studies
Cardiff University
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