As I listened to the audio file in this first activity of week 1 on H808 I made a few notes and offer a few questions about my thoughts to each speaker:
Robin Mason: e-learning professional = research and practice. Has e-learning has matured as a sideline of distance education or is it now fully incorporated into HE residential learning?
Gill Kirkup: suggests students are looking for authority to practice in e-learning, professional = ethical standards and professional values. Does membership of a community of learners through qualifications such as MAODE offer the right academic qualification?
Robin Goodfellow: educational technology elearning is primarily about teaching! Professional little p is about doing and knowing ones job well, big P is about joining in with a community of practice to further explore and contribute to others learning. Is being an e-learning (Technology Enhanced Learning) professional just one part of the overall job of being an educator or training designer?
Chris Jones: Am I an e-learning professional? Roles of e-learning have evolved over last 15 years. Has the context radically changed? Is there a big gap been amateur enthusiast and e-learning professional? Should I be advertising my job as an e-learning professional?
Please feel free to comment and assist me building my understanding of this activity.
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