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CLASSROOMS CAN NO LONGER HOLD KNOWLEDGE

Information Technology and Education

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OBJECTIVES

To open up to the opportunities Information Technology has created in the educational sector;

To provoke the use, promotion and creation of online learning resources where possible.

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THE CURRENT EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

The current institutionalized system cannot cope with the rapid increase in knowledge and information;

A problem for teachers and the current educational system:

“for the first time, we are preparing students for a future we cannot clearly describe”

David Warlick

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A SHIFT IN LEARNING

Learning is no longer about passive reception of knowledge but about participation and application - Ivan Illich.

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21’S CENTURY ILLITERATES

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THE CURRENT PRODUCTION ECONOMY

New fields, sectors and professions

It’s not so much about formal university certificates

It’s about: Acquired skill Additional knowledge

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ONLINE EDUCATION

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SYNONYMS

E-learning

Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL)

Virtual Learning Environments (VLE)

Internet-based Training (IBT)

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WHAT DOES IT PROVIDE?

It allows for distance learning; It provides broader access to resources and

expertise; It engages students in active learning; It provides crowd-based learning which

provides you with wisdom of the crowd and collaboration;

Learning is centered around the interest of the learner;

It allows learning to be done conveniently (anywhere and anytime).

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ONLINE EDUCATION RESOURCES

Khan Academy

Open Courseware Consortium

Advance Learning Interactive Systems Online

Udemy

Coursera

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CONCLUSION

It’s a global competition and the only way out is to be a global player! Learn skills up to world class competence.

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REFERENCES

The Future of Learning, Steve Wheeler (2011)

The Future of Online Learning and Personal Learning Environments, Stephen Downes (2007)

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