My topic for Ass 1 has been so relevant to my current circumstances. A number of staff that I currently work with are ‘technophobic’ and are therefore very reluctant to willingly jump on board with the new wave of distance education, primarily e-learning. There is the misunderstanding here that e-learning is simply making standard print materials used in face to face delivery electronic and dumping them onto Moode. Well we know that this is certainly not an effective method of e-learning, but without adequate training, support and the opportunity to engage with other staff that have been involved with e-learning for a number of years – circumstances not likely to change for some time..geez I wonder why distance students in these circumstances have higher attrition rates??
In many ways e-learning is learning to let go of the past…
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