Comments on: Online publishing, e-learning and knowledge management – Part 2

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:48:31 +0000

I’m really surprised that e-learning hasn’t become more popular than it currently is. I do see all the commercials on tv for “learning in your pajamas,” and similar concept teaching. With the ease of communication today, it seems like we should be recording college seminars and then sending the files out globally and giving people the opportunity to learn that way.

I understand the money lost by education fees would be quite the significant number, but it almost seems like the gains would outweigh the loss. There is no reason a teacher should teach the same class repeatedly. They should record themselves, and continue to learn and teach more advanced courses. Imagine the output if all the genius teachers could be pursuing more goals, instead of stuck in the repetitive cycle nearing insanity. Just some thoughts.

By: John Helmer

John Helmer — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:16:11 +0000

Thanks for feedback – hope they repay closer attention!

By: John Helmer

John Helmer — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:13:45 +0000

I agree about the underlying technologies being the same – and much else besides. Working across digital industries I see many similarities in tech, concepts, skillsets, and the business issues supplier companies have in these different markets. It’s the jargon that’s completely different!

By: Education Tay

Education Tay — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:54:51 +0000

Interesting post with a multitude of theories in relation to e-learning and blended learning. I was blended learning teaching 11-18 year old and I see this teaching and learning method much more beneficial, especially with lower ability learners.

Late at night reading this post and will save it and spend sometime in the morning going over the information and theories.

Thanks.

By: Steve Weissman

Steve Weissman — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:51:44 +0000

A fascinating take that evokes many of my own musings over the years as I’ve done research into all of these subjects (KM, e-learning, online publishing) and others that relate. Shortest summary for me? KM is a business practice, e-learning a teaching (learning) technique, online publishing a distribution mechanism. The commonality? The underlying enabling technologies for each are largely the same.

By: Narayanan

Narayanan — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:02:04 +0000

This is quite an enlightening write-up. A seamless integration of all the three, e-publishing, e-learning & KM would be the most desirable way to go forward.

As my interest lay in offering e-learning content for primary school children in a context where brick and morter classroom teaching is either difficult or inefficient, the integration of these three could make our efforts easier.This is very essential in countries like India where levels of school education among a substantal population are very poor .