Hypermedia and Discovery Based Learning: What Value?

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Gabriel Jacobs[Edit][Delete]: Hypermedia and Discovery Based Learning: What Value?, Australasian Journal of Educational Technology [Edit][Delete] January 10, 2006

Interesting paper that should give us pause for thought. The author writes, "As I saw things, hyperlink technology would finally allow learning truly to mesh with the free association characteristics of the human mind. Once the technology had matured, it would be a teaching resource that would transform passive learners into active thinkers. Thirteen years on, I take a critical look at those optimistic conclusions". More...