Comments for The Swedish Learning Space http://swedishlearningspace.wordpress.com Technology-supported learning. Give your opinion! Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:27:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on About us by lookang http://swedishlearningspace.wordpress.com/about-us/#comment-200 lookang Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:57:46 +0000 http://swedishlearningspace.wordpress.com/about-us/#comment-200 cool !! i will be visiting Swedish Institute from 9-16 March 2008. I have a question. Adding on to having "embassy", the "House of Sweden", in Second Life, an Internet-based virtual world, what other innovative ideas do you see suitable areas for exploration in the educational purposes? What are the challenges faced? Do you see this being integrated into mainstream formal education? cool !! i will be visiting Swedish Institute from 9-16 March 2008.

I have a question.
Adding on to having “embassy”, the “House of Sweden”, in Second Life, an Internet-based virtual world, what other innovative ideas do you see suitable areas for exploration in the educational purposes? What are the challenges faced? Do you see this being integrated into mainstream formal education?

]]> Comment on Where do VLEs come from and where are they heading? by Josefin http://swedishlearningspace.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/where-do-vles-come-from-and-where-are-they-heading/#comment-109 Josefin Fri, 14 Dec 2007 21:10:36 +0000 http://swedishlearningspace.wordpress.com/2007/11/26/where-do-vles-come-from-and-where-are-they-heading/#comment-109 I liked your metaphor - VLEs like Swiss Army Knives - I agree with you and I think you put forward very important issues in your posting! I liked your metaphor - VLEs like Swiss Army Knives - I agree with you and I think you put forward very important issues in your posting!

]]> Comment on How do we move to the next stage? by Andreas http://swedishlearningspace.wordpress.com/about-us/the-knowledge-foundation/#comment-91 Andreas Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:59:13 +0000 http://swedishlearningspace.wordpress.com/about/the-knowledge-foundation/#comment-91 Read more about my idéas about digital learning in my blogg www.vklass.com/blogg Read more about my idéas about digital learning in my blogg http://www.vklass.com/blogg

]]> Comment on The future og digital learning by Hans-Inge Persson http://swedishlearningspace.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/the-future-og-digital-learning/#comment-89 Hans-Inge Persson Thu, 06 Dec 2007 10:00:26 +0000 http://swedishlearningspace.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/the-future-og-digital-learning/#comment-89 The future of schools lies in the implementation of digital learning in order to create a flexible learning environment. The desirable direction is therefore helping schools to develop new pedagogical strategies made possible by net-based learning. In general, educational systems will become more open and allow different learning strategies. This means that education will be more accessible which is crucial for social and economic development. In Sweden’s decentralised system the decisions are taken by politicians and local authorities and they are the ones who have to be convinced about the benefits of implementing digital learning. The future of schools lies in the implementation of digital learning in order to create a flexible learning environment. The desirable direction is therefore helping schools to develop new pedagogical strategies made possible by net-based learning. In general, educational systems will become more open and allow different learning strategies. This means that education will be more accessible which is crucial for social and economic development. In Sweden’s decentralised system the decisions are taken by politicians and local authorities and they are the ones who have to be convinced about the benefits of implementing digital learning.

]]> Comment on Swedish teaching in Second Life by Learning in a 3D environment and the future « The Swedish Learning Space http://swedishlearningspace.wordpress.com/about-us/the-swedish-institute/#comment-87 Learning in a 3D environment and the future « The Swedish Learning Space Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:47:38 +0000 http://swedishlearningspace.wordpress.com/about/the-swedish-institute/#comment-87 [...] Posted by Pia Flodquist under Learning environments, The wisdom of the crowd   Education in Second Life is in many ways a mirror of the real world with classrooms et cetera. But says, Olle Wästberg, [...] [...] Posted by Pia Flodquist under Learning environments, The wisdom of the crowd   Education in Second Life is in many ways a mirror of the real world with classrooms et cetera. But says, Olle Wästberg, [...]

]]> Comment on How do we move to the next stage? by Video på mobilen « min digitale hverdag http://swedishlearningspace.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/how-do-we-move-to-the-next-stage/#comment-86 Video på mobilen « min digitale hverdag Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:28:10 +0000 http://swedishlearningspace.wordpress.com/2007/11/08/how-do-we-move-to-the-next-stage/#comment-86 [...] i behovet for en re-tenking av hvordan man driver undervisning mht at målgruppene endres (se mer her). Vi har sterke tradisjoner og en kultur som ikke er særlig imøtekommende når det stilles [...] [...] i behovet for en re-tenking av hvordan man driver undervisning mht at målgruppene endres (se mer her). Vi har sterke tradisjoner og en kultur som ikke er særlig imøtekommende når det stilles [...]

]]> Comment on Modular is the future? by Wytze Koopal http://swedishlearningspace.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/modular-is-the-future/#comment-82 Wytze Koopal Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:21:09 +0000 http://swedishlearningspace.wordpress.com/2007/11/28/modular-is-the-future/#comment-82 Picking up on the last two comments. I totally agree with David: yes, decision-makers seldomly use the systems they buy! They have their secretaries to print their important emails.... If I try to analyze why decisions are made the way they are made, there is one other thing that comes to mind: the ignorance most of these decision makers have regarding open standards, open source, social networking and the like. And yes, then you get these guerilla tactics from individual departments. Wouldn't it be great that top-down decisions and bottom-up experiments meet somewhere in the middle? Picking up on the last two comments. I totally agree with David: yes, decision-makers seldomly use the systems they buy! They have their secretaries to print their important emails….
If I try to analyze why decisions are made the way they are made, there is one other thing that comes to mind: the ignorance most of these decision makers have regarding open standards, open source, social networking and the like. And yes, then you get these guerilla tactics from individual departments. Wouldn’t it be great that top-down decisions and bottom-up experiments meet somewhere in the middle?

]]> Comment on Homework help on the net by Homework help on the net « The Swedish Learning Space http://swedishlearningspace.wordpress.com/about-us/swedish-educational-broadcasting-company/#comment-81 Homework help on the net « The Swedish Learning Space Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:53:15 +0000 http://swedishlearningspace.wordpress.com/about/swedish-educational-broadcasting-company/#comment-81 [...] School Administration in the City of Stockholm, Sweden. In this film he talks about the plans for a swedish version of homework help on the net. It´s called URsmart and the aim is primarely to provide students with support and resources for [...] [...] School Administration in the City of Stockholm, Sweden. In this film he talks about the plans for a swedish version of homework help on the net. It´s called URsmart and the aim is primarely to provide students with support and resources for [...]

]]> Comment on The future of eLearning by The future of elearning « Random Mind http://swedishlearningspace.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/the-future-of-elearning/#comment-80 The future of elearning « Random Mind Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:41:14 +0000 http://swedishlearningspace.wordpress.com/2007/11/29/the-future-of-elearning/#comment-80 [...] ~ Graham Attwell on the future of elearning [...] [...] ~ Graham Attwell on the future of elearning [...]

]]> Comment on Quality assurance by Per Westman http://swedishlearningspace.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/quality-assurance/#comment-79 Per Westman Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:22:27 +0000 http://swedishlearningspace.wordpress.com/2007/12/03/quality-assurance/#comment-79 QUality in online education is basiclly the same as in F2F education. There are allthough some major challanges that has to be accounted fore. First the competence of the assessors. Second the constantly changing virtual ewnvironments. Quality aspect of a standard LMS is not the same as for education in a MMORPG or 3D world. Thirdly the provider has to be aware of the physical settings for localities not provided by themselves (eg. leaqrning centres, student homes). There has been quite extensive attempts to come up with benchmarks/criterias fro online education see: http://www.eadtu.nl/e-xcellenceqs/ and http://www.acode.edu.au/aboutus/acodebenchmkwksp/default.htm. In Sweden there will soon be a survey on international research and benchmarking of online learning in higher education published available at www.hsv.se Quality is in the eyes of the beholder QUality in online education is basiclly the same as in F2F education. There are allthough some major challanges that has to be accounted fore.
First the competence of the assessors.
Second the constantly changing virtual ewnvironments. Quality aspect of a standard LMS is not the same as for education in a MMORPG or 3D world.
Thirdly the provider has to be aware of the physical settings for localities not provided by themselves (eg. leaqrning centres, student homes). There has been quite extensive attempts to come up with benchmarks/criterias fro online education see: http://www.eadtu.nl/e-xcellenceqs/ and http://www.acode.edu.au/aboutus/acodebenchmkwksp/default.htm.
In Sweden there will soon be a survey on international research and benchmarking of online learning in higher education published available at http://www.hsv.se

Quality is in the eyes of the beholder

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