eLearning hype?

Old hands like me will recognize the unmerited hype that has surrounded some of the earlier products that were going to "change the way we learn". While I think therev are some excellent adjucts to teaching on the web and some cool applications, I don't think any of them will change the way we learn. Is this being curmudgeonly? Perhaps.

I found a good page about e-learning myths.

More about my motivation

Why did I join this class? It's just a matter I think of wanting to gather together all the different bits of "flexible learning" technologies together. When you learn things in an ad hoc way you just skim around picking up bits that seem more interesting than their neighbours. One useful aspect of a course is to give a coherence to the eclectic bits and make it look like a structure rather than just a sad album of semi-learned skills.

About me

Hi. Peter Brook from Dunedin, NZ here.

I've been in education all my life and taught in high schools and tertiary institutions for thirty-something years. My interests and qualifications are in IT and mathematics but have eclectic connections and hobbies. Right now I'm learning Portuguese at the University of Otago and teaching courses in robotics and microprocessors based on the excellent Arduino platform.

My first post

OK, this has taken a little time to get going but I'm here and starting to facilitate online.