By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. What E-Learning 2.0 means To You
September 14, 2005 PowerPoint Slides and MP3 Audio of my presentation today at the Transitions in Advanced Learning Conference in Ottawa. In this talk I discuss the changing nature of knowledge and learning, illustrate how this changing nature leads to what is being called Web 2.0o, and outline the nature and success factors involved in designing learning resources and services in this environment. the presentation is a bit uneven - my brilliant opening fell completely flat, and the more theory-oriented approach didn't resonate (not at first, to be sure). And maybe it was the wrong message for this mostly private-sector group. But - in my view - it's a message the e-learning industry in Canada needs to hear, and if that means a rocky and difficult presentation, then I will suffer it. [Comment]
September 14, 2005 Summary of this presentation by Elliott Masie, president of the Masie Center, at the Transitions in Advanced Learning Conference in Ottawa. To be involved in learning today, argues Masie, is to be involved in the process of change. And this requires a different and powerful view of learning - extreme learning. This talk describes six dimensions or components of extreme learning. [Comment]
September 14, 2005 Summary of this presentation by Lynette Gillis, president of Learning Designs Online, at the Transitions in Advanced Learning Conference in Ottawa. Gillis defines 'blended learning' and then offers a metric that enables designers to obtain the best possible mix of learning technologies. [Comment]. More...
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