Group H notes
1. How do we predict the unpredictable? how do we take account of the fact that technologies will change?
Given the status quo now - what might not be there in 5 to 10 years?
- the end of the browser?
- what methodology do we use to make sure we are ready for the technology changes that we don't know what will happen?
Follow what
W3C does - be
aware of emerging standards, critical mass, communities of practice
2. What are the possibilities of the semantic web? are they feasible?
Some uncertaintly in the group about what the Semantic Web is.
One answer: objects, their relationship and attributes; connecting your
vocabulary and identifiers for people, documents and things, with my
vocabulary and identifiers - webbiness.
Also non-text interfaces, and associative memory: "thingy who was in
that film with whatsisname, (the one with the beard) and the soundtrack
won an oscar..." == RDF
Potential problems/feasibility. web/vs hypertext - the web had broken links but that was fine.
Feasible:
- who adds the tags?
- trust
- loads of information, all public? everyone can find out anything about you
3. What do teachers really want from learning objects/something else?
TLTP produced CDs, lots of content, only one route around it - cool
simulations, buried; could not reuse content. The practitioner needs to
be able to cherrypick to fine detail.
Open source learning objectss? - coming - creative commons; however, in
some cases universities are cracking down; can't share the materials
even if they want to.
Teachers in schools - don't have the skillset, tools or time to create
reusable content; need to be given time and training, or a new
generation. But would teachers like this? do they want it?
'sage on the stage' vs 'guide on the side'
Question for the panel: why aren't learning materials open source?
Posted by ilrt061v at March 23, 2004 12:47 PM