Some questions to explore in relation to learning theories and the impact of
technology and new sciences (chaos and networks) on learning:
How are learning theories impacted when knowledge is no longer acquired in
the linear manner?
What adjustments need to made with learning theories when technology
performs many of the cognitive operations previously performed by learners
(information storage and retrieval).
How can we continue to stay current in a rapidly evolving information
ecology?
How do learning theories address moments where performance is needed in the
absence of complete understanding?
What is the impact of networks and complexity theories on learning?
What is the impact of chaos as a complex pattern recognition process on
learning?
With increased recognition of interconnections in differing fields of
knowledge, how are systems and ecology theories perceived in light of learning
tasks?
"We are trying to overcome the distance you feel in distance education by being socially connected," Snoddy said. "You develop socially as well as intellectually in college. This doesn' tmake sense. Do people not complete DE courses because they feel distant? More likely because most of the courses are complete crap and are offered by questionable faculty. It is more likely that the courses selected for special treatment in this article were a step above the usual crap that gets served up as DE and were presented with a little imagination and care.
