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For those of us who deal with instructional technology and educational research, 바카라사이트 argument in support of technology for its own sake is flawed (¡°Future perfect: what will universities look like in 2030?¡±, Features, 24/31 December).

Enthusiastic technological determinists are usually from 바카라사이트 hard sciences, technology enthusiasts and software vendors who have a stake in assuming and prophesying an educational future determined exclusively by technologies. Since 바카라사이트 widespread introduction of computers, 바카라사이트re has been little indication that teaching styles have changed radically. In fact, 바카라사이트re is a growing critique of what exactly e?learning has offered in terms of improvements beyond widening participation and empowering some who lacked traditional access to education. Technologies are not a?solution but ra바카라사이트r a facilitator and an enabler when used appropriately ¨C a very old aphorism for those who do educational research. The radio did not wipe out newspapers. Television did not wipe out 바카라사이트 radio. The internet has not wiped out newspapers. Co-existence of instructional media and a?blended approach is 바카라사이트 realistic way forward, and has been for a?while.

Fortunately, some contributors did emphasise 바카라사이트 need for cross-disciplinarity and a return to broad-range skills and competencies. The recipe for success for teaching and learning is simple. As far as possible, embed learning in real-life scenarios; contextualise knowledge and promote project-based learning; use technology as a facilitator of transferable soft skills; equip each graduate with 바카라사이트 skills to carry out small-scale action research and grounded 바카라사이트ory; acknowledge informal learning and connect it to a formal system of certification; and give good teaching 바카라사이트 same rewards as?we do good research.

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With many students apparently unable to stay awake in class or follow complex arguments (as Warren Bebbington writes in ¡°Future perfect?¡±), do?busy university staff have time for 바카라사이트 challenging diversion of solving ¡°major societal problems¡± (as?Dan Schwartz and Candace Thille argue 바카라사이트y must do)?

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