Comments on: Uneven impact http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/02/10/uneven-impact/ learning, networks, knowledge, technology, community Sat, 4 Feb 2012 22:56:23 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Anthony http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2009/02/10/uneven-impact/comment-page-1/#comment-6840 Anthony Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:39:57 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=3780#comment-6840 Although I agree that things haven't really changed in college, I think the overall experience for a returning student would be radically different. I graduated from college in 1989 and got my MBA in 1994, so at least from my perspective going back to school would be pretty different: ubiquitous Internet access, laptops, online collaboration and research, social networks, etc. I think a bleak outlook is justified only if we start from the premise that it's the univeristy's job to provide the infrastructure, guidance and motivation to apply new technologies. Given the fact that students tend to know MUCH MORE than teachers about this, I think it's appropriate that new technologies are pushed into schools by students, not the other way around. Although I agree that things haven’t really changed in college, I think the overall experience for a returning student would be radically different. I graduated from college in 1989 and got my MBA in 1994, so at least from my perspective going back to school would be pretty different: ubiquitous Internet access, laptops, online collaboration and research, social networks, etc.

I think a bleak outlook is justified only if we start from the premise that it’s the univeristy’s job to provide the infrastructure, guidance and motivation to apply new technologies. Given the fact that students tend to know MUCH MORE than teachers about this, I think it’s appropriate that new technologies are pushed into schools by students, not the other way around.

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