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César E. Concepción-Acevedo

Technological Determinism: Technological Autonomy - 0 views

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  • 'autonomy' is a key concept in Western liberalism
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      César E. Concepción-Acevedo on 03 Feb 13
       
      I dont think that the key concept unique to humans is autonomy, after all machines can execute autonomous comands and processes. However, i agree with Morin and Numann when they state that the uniqueness and essential diference of machines is humans is that the later can regenerate.
  • Referring to standardized human behaviour and to what he calls the 'invisible technology' of language as well as to machines, Postman argues that 'Technique, like any other technology, tends to function independently of the system it serves. It becomes autonomous, in the manner of a robot that no longer obeys its master' (Postman 1993, p. 142).
  • The Frankenstein Syndrome: One creates a machine for a particular and limited purpose. But once the machine is built, we discover, always to our surprise - that it has ideas of its own; that it is quite capable not only of changing our habits but... of changing our habits of mind' (Postman 1983, p. 23).
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  • they are 'always unpredictable'
  • The notion that technological developments arise to 'fill needs' is reflected in the myth that 'necessity is the mother of invention'. It presents technology as a benevolent servant of the human species. But as Carroll Purcell puts it, 'many modern "needs" are themselves inventions, the product of an economy that stimulates consumption so that it can make and market things for a profit' (Purcell 1994, p. 40).
Rick Bartlett

An Affinity for Asynchronous Learning - Hybrid Pedagogy - 1 views

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  • is the belief (as Kolowich suggests) that increasing the “human” element of an online course is best done by either showing the face/voice of the teacher
  • Asynchronous communication links with my local time, my skills, my preferences, my interests, my agenda. So it is focuses on ME. Synchronous communication links with teachers and other learners, it is spontaneous and lets you know how is your GROUP.”
  • In our survey, convenience was one of the main reasons people preferred asynchronous learning
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  • The most frequently cited pedagogical reason in our survey for preferring asynchronous communication was that it promoted better reflection
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