Group items tagged conversations - E-learning and Digital Cultures 2013

shared by Kelcy A on 27 Jan 13 - No Cached

shared by Ary Aranguiz on 23 Jan 13 - No Cached

my understanding is that for the course to be a *course* it has to be more than just a broadcast.
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the capacity of the technology supporting the course to enable and engage conversations and activities across multiple platforms
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The big danger, to my mind, in a large online course is that through strong group-formation activities, it can become a small online course. This happens when a central clique or insider group is formed, or where you have inner circles and outer circles. The inner circle, for example, might expect and demand preferential access to and individual attention from the course facilitators.
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the primary value becomes cohesion and agreement, rather than diversity and distinct perspectives.
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When the course functions as a small group, there is an expectation that everyone will agree on the course content, objectives, and domain of discussion. But, in fact, to be a massive course, it must needs respect a wide variety of individual objectives, perspectives on course materials, and opinions about relevant topics of discussion (not to mention technological platform and language of 'instruction').
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