Online learning does have the power to dissolve barriers of time and place - but it is not without it's limitations ... some of which have been mentioned in previous posts on this subject. If you were to come to Australia, I believe there are skills that I could teach you more effectively in a f2f situation. Koala arm-wrestling for example - where not all students will have access to their own Koala, some may have insufficient motivation to expend the time and effort without direct supervision, some will lack confidence in undertaking the task without personal guidance, some will not have the technical skill/ necessary equipment to abstract the required information from video, audio etc, and some of the finer points of Koala arm-wrestling may be better demonstrated/practiced/refined in a hands-on situation. Cheers, Marj Dr Marjorie Kibby, Senior Lecturer in Communication & Culture Faculty of Education and Arts The University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia Marj.Kibby@newcastle.edu.au +61 2 49216604
"Dr. Steve Eskow" <drseskow@cox.net> 23/05/2007 12:12 pm >>> I'm asking that you consider that the "hybrid" of classroom and online negates the power of the Internet and the Web to do away with the spatial and temporal limitations of traditional learning.
If I were the student the standard version of "hybrid" requires that I be able to relocate to wherever your college is located in order to have you be my teacher. The "hybrid" of ee-learning allows me or any student to work or serve anywhere in the world and use the Internet and the World Wide Web to create a learning community and to engae with other students and with you and other faculty who never need to come together physically. I am not physically co-located with Marj Kibby, but this medium allows me to learn from her without relocating. I am arguing that the extra measure of learning I would get from her if I were face-to-face with her in a classroom is doubtful, and perhaps not worth what I would have to give up in order to get to wherever she is. Steve Eskow -----Original Message----- From: air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org [mailto:air-l-bounces@listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Marj Kibby Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 6:03 PM To: air-l@listserv.aoir.org Subject: Re: [Air-l] Technology Transforming Education--EE-Learning This is not what I think 'hybrid' learning is. I'd describe this as 'web-supported learning'. In hybrid learning the online and f2f components are equal in value, both are essential components of the learning experience. An example would be where students have f2f instruction for two weeks, then undertake group projects or problem solving, using online communication, reference sharing, file sharing ... Engaging in learning experiences that are difficult or inconvenient in the classroom, or more effective online. Marj Dr Marjorie Kibby, Senior Lecturer in Communication & Culture Faculty of Education and Arts The University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia Marj.Kibby@newcastle.edu.au +61 2 49216604
"Dr. Steve Eskow" <drseskow@cox.net> 05/23/07 10:30 AM >>>
"Blended" or "hybrid" learning continues to be shaped by the classroom, and uses ICT to enrich classroom-dominated ways of learning. _______________________________________________ The air-l@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/ _______________________________________________ The air-l@listserv.aoir.org mailing list is provided by the Association of Internet Researchers http://aoir.org Subscribe, change options or unsubscribe at: http://listserv.aoir.org/listinfo.cgi/air-l-aoir.org Join the Association of Internet Researchers: http://www.aoir.org/