LC ID's Ideas and Other Musings

the Web has become one of the most important places in which learning occurs, andinformal learning across social networks is becoming increasingly important no matter whatteachers actually do (Carneiro, 2007)

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ing is an individual cognitive process, where the several social experiences (andevery input from the outsi

Learning is a socio-cultural process,

earning is a socio-cultural process

university structuresare rigid and unproven, regarding the incorporation of technological advancements.

s the degree of interaction between lecturers and students is still predominant ineLearning environments

The better penetration of Internet on everyday life imply changing cultures in using servicesand social activities, like e-communities and social-networking, e-commerce, use of mobileconnections to explore libraries and cities, interactive cultural expositions, further civicengagement through e-government, etc

Spronk, B. (2002:4) has in fact explained which are the required learners' characteristics foreffective eLearning participation:  _ " These learners must be already well-educated. In order to take these 'excellent' courses from leading universities, one typically needs prerequisite credentials,usually of a fairly high order.  _ They must be proficient in reading and writing English, at a high academic level.  _ They must have ready access to powerful computing hardware and software, and ahigh speed and reliable Internet connection.

   _ They must be computer literate. The more the ease they are with a wide variety of sophisticated computer applications, the more benefit they will derive from Web-based courses.  _ Last but certainly not least, they must have money, and not just any money, but hard currency. Investors and providers have billions of dollars to recoup, and it isthe end users who will have to pay the freight."

not only physical and technological barriers prevent people of having access to higher education, but also cultural, linguistic and symbolic barriers are obstacles thatimpede full participation and empowerment, producing lack of access, and hence  , socio-cultural    exclusion

In the context of eLearning as a product and a producer of globalization, the aim of this paperis to discuss the problem of design as important factor of inclusive education.