... CONTENTS Introduction Yusra Laila Visser, Lya Visser, Michael Simonson, and ix Ray Amirault P... more ... CONTENTS Introduction Yusra Laila Visser, Lya Visser, Michael Simonson, and ix Ray Amirault PART I: PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL TRENDS AND ... Hope 23 3. The Long and Short of Distance Education: Trends and Issues from a Planetary Human Development Perspective ...
Intro: The conditions that prevail in today's world mark a fundamental change with those that... more Intro: The conditions that prevail in today's world mark a fundamental change with those that characterized the state of the planet a mere couple of decades ago. This calls for new visions of learning and the re-examination of the conditions that promote and facilitate it. The present paper explores human learning as a multifaceted and ubiquitous phenomenon, unrestricted by the parameters of the instructional context to which traditional thinking tends to confine it. By taking that perspective, learning is understood to mean more than what is implied by its regular reference to particular desired changes in human performance capability. In such a broader sense – which this paper urges should inspire changed discourse, policy, research agendas and practice – learning can be seen in relation to the unending dialogue of human beings with themselves, with their fellow human beings, and with their environment at large, allowing them to participate constructively in processes of ongoi...
The editors of the special issue of Educational Technology Magazine have asked authors to reflect... more The editors of the special issue of Educational Technology Magazine have asked authors to reflect on "the implications that broadening of the definition of learning would have for educators and educational technologists." In this article we shall refer to a redefinition of learning earlier developed by one of us and look at its implications for the instructional design and educational
This special issue of 'Educational Technology' considers the implications that broadening... more This special issue of 'Educational Technology' considers the implications that broadening the definition of learning would have for educators and educational technologists. This special issues addresses the task of redefining learning from a variety of perspectives. The authors draw on different frameworks of analysis, exploring what it means to be learning at levels ranging from the individual to the societal. (LRW)
... Authors: Ryan Watkins; Maurya West Meiers; Yusra Visser; Published: January 2012; Pages: 316;... more ... Authors: Ryan Watkins; Maurya West Meiers; Yusra Visser; Published: January 2012; Pages: 316; Series: World Bank Training ... Andrew Sunil Rajkumar; Christopher Gaukler; Jessica Tilahun; Published: December 2011; Pages: 222; Series: Africa Human Development Series; ...
This exploratory analysis examined the nature of asynchronous, text-based communication in peer-d... more This exploratory analysis examined the nature of asynchronous, text-based communication in peer-directed educational discussions. The nature of communication changed over time and women exhibited greater tendency for epistolary communication than men. Initial posts, which were expository in nature, focused on disseminating information whereas replies to initial posts exhibited characteristics of epistolary discourse, such as alignment and support. The study observed
The University has a remarkably enduring history that is due in no small part to its ability to a... more The University has a remarkably enduring history that is due in no small part to its ability to adapt itself whenever intellectual, political, or technological change has occurred. Today’s technology revolution, however, presents the University with one of the greatest adaptation challenges it has ever faced in its lengthy history, and the Institution will either adjust to this new reality
... CONTENTS Introduction Yusra Laila Visser, Lya Visser, Michael Simonson, and ix Ray Amirault P... more ... CONTENTS Introduction Yusra Laila Visser, Lya Visser, Michael Simonson, and ix Ray Amirault PART I: PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL TRENDS AND ... Hope 23 3. The Long and Short of Distance Education: Trends and Issues from a Planetary Human Development Perspective ...
Intro: The conditions that prevail in today's world mark a fundamental change with those that... more Intro: The conditions that prevail in today's world mark a fundamental change with those that characterized the state of the planet a mere couple of decades ago. This calls for new visions of learning and the re-examination of the conditions that promote and facilitate it. The present paper explores human learning as a multifaceted and ubiquitous phenomenon, unrestricted by the parameters of the instructional context to which traditional thinking tends to confine it. By taking that perspective, learning is understood to mean more than what is implied by its regular reference to particular desired changes in human performance capability. In such a broader sense – which this paper urges should inspire changed discourse, policy, research agendas and practice – learning can be seen in relation to the unending dialogue of human beings with themselves, with their fellow human beings, and with their environment at large, allowing them to participate constructively in processes of ongoi...
The editors of the special issue of Educational Technology Magazine have asked authors to reflect... more The editors of the special issue of Educational Technology Magazine have asked authors to reflect on "the implications that broadening of the definition of learning would have for educators and educational technologists." In this article we shall refer to a redefinition of learning earlier developed by one of us and look at its implications for the instructional design and educational
This special issue of 'Educational Technology' considers the implications that broadening... more This special issue of 'Educational Technology' considers the implications that broadening the definition of learning would have for educators and educational technologists. This special issues addresses the task of redefining learning from a variety of perspectives. The authors draw on different frameworks of analysis, exploring what it means to be learning at levels ranging from the individual to the societal. (LRW)
... Authors: Ryan Watkins; Maurya West Meiers; Yusra Visser; Published: January 2012; Pages: 316;... more ... Authors: Ryan Watkins; Maurya West Meiers; Yusra Visser; Published: January 2012; Pages: 316; Series: World Bank Training ... Andrew Sunil Rajkumar; Christopher Gaukler; Jessica Tilahun; Published: December 2011; Pages: 222; Series: Africa Human Development Series; ...
This exploratory analysis examined the nature of asynchronous, text-based communication in peer-d... more This exploratory analysis examined the nature of asynchronous, text-based communication in peer-directed educational discussions. The nature of communication changed over time and women exhibited greater tendency for epistolary communication than men. Initial posts, which were expository in nature, focused on disseminating information whereas replies to initial posts exhibited characteristics of epistolary discourse, such as alignment and support. The study observed
The University has a remarkably enduring history that is due in no small part to its ability to a... more The University has a remarkably enduring history that is due in no small part to its ability to adapt itself whenever intellectual, political, or technological change has occurred. Today’s technology revolution, however, presents the University with one of the greatest adaptation challenges it has ever faced in its lengthy history, and the Institution will either adjust to this new reality
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