Re: The opportunity to learn LO1561

Dickover - Melvin E. (dickover@umd5.umd.edu)
Wed, 7 Jun 1995 21:10:14 -0400 (EDT)

Replying to LO1553 --

On Wed, 7 Jun 1995, Johanna Rothman wrote:

> Replying to LO1540 --
>
> On Wed, 7 Jun 1995, Dickover - Melvin E. wrote:
>
> [A very interesting discussion of interactive net-based education]
>
> I have serious doubts about the societal or economic value of this.
> As a parent of school-age children, I doubt this would be useful to
> them. However, I have an even greater issue with your statement:
>
> > The internet would be the real "learning organization."
>
> No, the internet would be the framework. The students would comprise the
> organization. Let's keep separate the enabling technology from the
> solution we're trying to accomplish.
> --
> Johanna

Yes, the students learn. However, I literally mean that the internet as an
organization would aso learn, i.e., increase and modify its store of
knowledge as students and teachers work with it. For the enabling
technology to best enable, it should learn.

--
Mel Dickover <dickover@umd5.umd.edu>