> Where is technology taking education? Will it replace or significantly
> alter the standard university/college?
In the UK there is a significant initiative to create what the government
calls the `University for Industry'. This is at the development stage at
the moment and a programme has been established which should make a major
breakthrough in conceptual and organisational terms in the next two years.
UFI is aimed to take learning to the workplace using ICTs and attempt to
integrate learning into the fabric of work tasks and organisation.
My interest lies in the interface between conventional universities and
UFI but my concerns are based on a growing consensus (or orthodoxy) that
simply making learning opportunities available through the use of new
technologies, this solves the problems of participation, engagement and
personal development. Until we have some evidence that this is the case I
would prefer to ask a different type of question than Kevin's. In my
opinion, what is needed is a systematic study of the residual effect of
learning through ICTs on both individuals and their organisations. It is
this residual effect that makes the difference and perhaps all
universities, colleges and any others of us who are responible for
facilitating learning should address that issue as uppermost and perhaps
the technology related issues will fall into place.
Best wishes to you all.
Mike
Dr. Michael Kelleher
European Consortium for the Learning Organisation
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