Peter Kandlbinder (pkandlbi@ctl.usyd.edu.au)
Fri, 18 Jun 1999 12:13:14 +1000
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 12:13:14 +1000 From: Peter Kandlbinder <pkandlbi@ctl.usyd.edu.au>
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It seems to me the only measure of the effectiveness of on-line learning is
how much the students actually learn. The majority of the checklists I've
seen to date focus on the functionality of software, however I have yet to
see the evidence that suggests a particular technology can guarantee
learning. On the other hand there are quite well documented strategies for
assessing student learning. It seems to me that the only valid criteria
on-line education is not how well the software works, but what the students
learnt.
Peter Kandlbinder
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