Self-paced language learning

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Self-paced language learning
Philip J. Kerr, Adaptive Learning in ELT, 2017/03/28
The point of departure for this post is self-paced language learning using Duolingo, but it quickly moves into a fascinating history of self-paced learning generally. Efforts began in the 1800s with the massification of learning, and very quickly self-paced was associated with personalized learning as designers attempted to adapt their designs to the different abilities of students. More...