Tony Bates , who I consider one of the grand old men in the world of learning and technology, has since June, been blogging in search of his answer to this question.
http://www.tonybates.ca/2009/11/09/so-is-e-learning-really-failing-in-higher-education-an-answer/
is the summative post in the series seeking to assess whether e-learning is meeting the goals of:
- making education more cost effective,
- developing skills and competencies needed for the 21st century,
- increasing learning opportunities/flexibility for students,
- enhancing the quality of learning,
- serving the needs of millennials.
Tony’s “ report card” (and the whole series) poses some important questions for us as individual educators, members of collaborative PCC’s and as a College, as we think about why, what, when, how and for whom we employ e-technology and media for learning and teaching.
What are your thoughts? questions? regarding how you and OC are doing in meeting these goals? Are they they the right goals for us?
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E learning for the 21 century great concept, how to make it work for the learners, blending traditional courses with the future all admirable goals.
This great leap forward that is being tripped. The bell E-learning center- technology that no one knows how to use let alone enhance what were currently doing.
The College needs to develop a comprehensive plan that bridges the gap between content experts and technology.
I personally have two programs that need to go online. These programs have been developed with partners and some of the content is already developed in moodle. The College must develop all online courses in black board no Moodle allowed
ROADBLOCK
Remove the Road blocks add some staff that can assist in building the courses with less computer skilled instructors and lets get serious
Hi Brad. Your identification of the need for OC to have a comprehensive plan certainly resonates with me. In the reading I’ve done on the the process of adoption of technology in post-secondaries, it starts out with some “lone rangers”, then more early adopters come on board, and at the third stage the need for cohesive planning and integration strategies becomes the imperative. It feels to me like that’s where OC is at now. With the inception of the e-learning group this September, that work is underway. Certainly would welcome all input that you would have to that process.
Curious about the two programs you’re referring to. I’ll follow up with you next week.
Thanks for your comments.