We have prof Robin Mason from Open University. Just raised Paul Bradshaw's Twitter learning experience which Robin didn't seem that interested in.
BTW, Robin is author of The E-learning and Social Networking Handbook.
So, Robin is saying the implications of web 2.0 learning are:
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There isa need to reduce course content
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Need to structure online discussons
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Valuing content from online interations ie using at coursework.
Problems
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collaborative learning makes the course less flexible than traditional distance learning
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Schedules of busy people mean holidays etc can be a real hindrance to sustained participation
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Students feel more guilty failing their peers in collaboration than they do their students i individual work
Course design issues
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Structure
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Integration with assignments
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Tutor support 8,000 tutors at the OU
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Design of appropriate activities
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Reduction of content
Distance education and face to face education on a collision course.
Knowing how to manage/support/interact with students is an essential skill - distance or face to face.
Being able to adapt to asynchronisity is key for tutors.
Limitations of social media tools
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Superficiality
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Short attention span
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Pandering tom latest gimmicks
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Disaggregated knowledge, not linear understandin
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Lack of critical thinking
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Plagiarism