Issues confronting e-Learning professionals
Avoiding the strange and unusual crossroads of biology and technology for a moment, this posts topic is grounded in applied technology and less so in the theoretical. A portion of the impetus for this topic comes from the last post concerning what the Internet Archive does in the accomplishing their mission - Universal Access to Human Knowledge.
The first item on the list is a discussion from an Educause podcast. The genesis of the discussion topic was in an ECAR project. ECAR is the Educause Center for Applied Research.
Podcast: Challenging IT Leaders to Mashup, Twitter, Tag, and Poke: New IT Strategies for a Digital SocietyNumber two comes in the form of an example video explaining quantum mechanics. Is this an example of effectively applying technology in an educational environment.
The applied vs. theoretical dichotomy has existed for quite some time. One area of grand prediction, but little application has been e-books. We've been waiting for some time to find the tipping point where e-books become the norm on campus. An indicator that we are crossing the threshold, could be when librarians and archivist don't feel the need to preface any advocacy of digital books, by assuring their audience there will still be traditional books along with electronic books.
This most likely raises more questions than answers, which is the whole point after all.
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I actually watched that full video and found it pretty interesting. Pretty impressive for someone who is not exactly a science guy. The presentation and demonstration was great to illustrate the dialogue. It's a lot easier to learn and maintain interest over a period of time when the material is presented in such a way that the average person can identify with it. Since it seems that the average person needs to be constantly entertained, the video presentation is a way to keep you entertained, while at the same time not distracting from the material that is to be learned. Staring at a book or illustration does not have the same effect
I have used e-books for some time now, when I did not want to buy a copy of a classic or other hard to buy material. I use Project Gutenberg.
http://www.gutenberg.org
One of the things I like about many of the e-books is the hyperlinked references. Reading Jane Austen in hyperlink is an interactive experience!
By the way, I really enjoyed the video explaining quantum mechanics. Where did you find it? Are there more like it?
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