INST 7150
OK - confusion here.
"You just need to transform the content from whatever format you find it in to a format conforming to the standard architecture. Or wrap it in an interface layer."
Speaking as a teacher - would there not be potential copyright issues here?
Or are we ignoring that for the sake of the argument?
And as for this comment:
"The automated system can keep perfect track of every learner's progress. It patiently provides practice and never forgets feedback. And, most importantly, it is completely consistent. It always follows the principles of best practice."
This is the claim my stupintendent made about the Plato "learning" system after he whipped out the district credit card at a conference and stuck us with a nightmare contract that we'll never pay off or get out of.
Now must go find out what the supreme dictator has done recently.....
posted by K at 10:10 PM
1 Comments:
Unfortunately that area is still kind of bleak as far as K-12 is concerned, thus I'm kind of stuck.
As for automated systems - it depends on what the intent is. If the system is meant to replace classroom instruction (as my stupe intends), then no, I'm not a fan. Currently, there is no way an automated system can adapt to all the needs of the learner, to read the body language that tells you a child is on the edge of frustration due to lack of understanding, and to really probe deeply to see if a child really understood what they were doing. The assessment that these systems do is shallow and behavioristic and tells me no more than what standardized test scores tell me.
If the purpose is for remediation or enrichment coupled with classroom instruction, then I'm a little more open to it, as I know it is not the ONLY form of instruction, learning, and assessment.
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