tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18689427.post113774181722757910..comments2015-03-02T03:56:08.554-08:00Comments on jamie billingham: More predictions for the year ahead in online learningAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156354682390054347noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18689427.post-1137814479233345792006-01-20T19:34:00.000-08:002006-01-20T19:34:00.000-08:00Welcome.. Check this out,http://wiki.ehow.com/Main...Welcome.. Check this out,http://wiki.ehow.com/Main-Page<BR/>courtesy of Stephen Downes (link in my links list).<BR/><BR/>I think the biggest boom in education in the next few years is going to be the non traditional learner. People like you (and me) who are doing self-directed advanced studies at home.<BR/><BR/>The challenge will be getting institutions who hold the credit and degree granting wand to let go of their monopoly and accept portfolio and problem based assessment as valid. 'course the problem with that is loss of income from the institutions perspective.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02156354682390054347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18689427.post-1137811087552799892006-01-20T18:38:00.000-08:002006-01-20T18:38:00.000-08:00TY for the link. I read it and reread it. Their ...TY for the link. I read it and reread it. Their focus, of course, is on public schools, colleges/ universities, and professionals, but I'm interested in what we at home can learn online. Some great points in there, like peer-to-peer collaborative learning (duh, it's already happening on open source projects and tech sites like arsTechnica). I also agree that one direction will be open source (free, wiki/public-built). Those who want credit for courses of study can pay and perhaps be tested in some centralized location. It's not all about traditional students anymore. I learn (online) every time I post on my blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com