eLearning is about eConversation, not eDelivery

I’ve been thinking and reflecting a lot over the last years about the benefits and pitfalls of iTunesU and the like and the views that many university administrators have on eLearning… thinking that recording all lectures and putting them online will yield more and better student learning… I beg to STRONGLY disagree with such a position…

I think this recent article in Campus Technology gets it straight to the point:
http://campustechnology.com/articles/2009/11/18/could-we-have-teach…

Learning is not about DELIVERY of nicely packed pieces of knowledge.
Learning is about CONVERSATION about and with knowledge.

eLearning is not about electronic DELIVERY of nicely packed pieces of knowledge.
eLearning is about conversation ONLINE and OFFLINE about and with knowledge in meaningful, connected, social and cultural communities.

See also this spot from the Kaplan University… trying to convince us of the iTunesU venue: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e50YBu14j3U
and compare it with this mashup, this remix, this critical conversation with the first spot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uozG9td6AE

add on 21 nov 2009: that does not mean that knowledge is not important… we need knowledge as tools for thinking.

About me

I am an Assistant Professor at the University of Luxembourg in the field of learning and teaching sciences. My PhD thesis was in cognitive psychology, focusing on implicit learning processes. I have always been interested in the integration of ICT in education, especially the strategic use of technology in teaching. With the advent of the digital revolution, I became interested in exploring the socio-cultural changes in learning caused by the use of digital technologies.

My current research focuses on the subjective theories of learning held by teachers and how these influence their use of ICT in the classroom. I am particularly interested in identifying factors that enable or hinder the use of ICT in teaching, and how these factors can be addressed.

Throughout my career, I have worked extensively as a teacher trainer in the field of educational technologies. I have experience with various forms of active pedagogy approaches, including problem-based, project-based, and design-research approaches. My goal is to help teachers integrate technology into their teaching practice in a way that enhances student learning and engagement.