tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337360001060332600.post5834374742480459335..comments2023-07-25T08:26:50.096-06:00Comments on Learning at Westminster: Are open source learning sites useful for active learning?garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362826471852969332noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5337360001060332600.post-24144801112683268792009-03-19T11:38:00.000-06:002009-03-19T11:38:00.000-06:00Might open source learning sites be catering to an...Might open source learning sites be catering to an audience altogether different from students and faculty already working or learning at universities?<BR/><BR/>I think you're right about the fact that there is an absence of good pedagogy in most of the materials available through the sites. So, they are a bad alternative to what might happen in a live classroom setting. <BR/><BR/>Maybe the value of open source learning sites is for learners that are not in a position to have the university experience. I'm thinking here of someone in a rural location who would love to attend a university class, but won't have that opportunity. For this type of learner, open learning might be the next best thing. To expect open learning to enhance what happens within the walls of a classroom, however, may not be realistic. <BR/><BR/>It seems like open source learning folks need to be more clear about what niche their work fills and who it is for.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991593461200755444noreply@blogger.com