Subject: Re: Learning Resources v Collaboration
From: Clark Quinn (cquinn@knowledgeplanet.com)
Date: Wed 16 Feb 2000 - 21:39:51 MET
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 12:39:51 -0800 From: Clark Quinn <cquinn@knowledgeplanet.com> Subject: Re: Learning Resources v Collaboration
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>Clark has responded to this criticism by saying that the learning objects
>can themselves be collaborative objects. I don't really agree. I think most
>people prefer to use generic cummunication tools (eg. I choose the mailer I
>like and keep using it) rather than having communication tools provided as
>part of a resource.
I don't see this as a constraint. Why can't the object be (your preferred) browser window to a chat room? You (can) configure your browser to specify whether to use the internal mail, or your preferred. So, when the object comes up (and yes, I'm assuming a web-mediated interface) in the browser window, it can launch you're preferred (generic) communication tool. Or instructions to go do 'X', whatever X is (use this interface to register yourself in an upcoming session of this f2f activity). That is, I don't see technical limitations that keep you from using your preferred mechanisms for various activities.
-- Clark
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