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Thu, Jan 31 2013 02:50:50

The utopia and dsytopia of moocs

A collation of various responses to "are moocs a great example of both utopian/dystopian views of technology and education on the first day of #edcmooc

  1. sheilmcn
    Sheila MacNeill@sheilmcn
    Are moocs a great example of both utopian/dystopian views of technology and education? #edcmooc
    Mon, Jan 28 2013 08:25:17
  2. islayian
    islayian@islayian
    @sheilmcn has with all technology its both the positive and the negative. Nobel thought dynamite would wnd all wars He was wrong #edcmooc
    Mon, Jan 28 2013 08:29:16
  3. DarrenMilligan
    Darren Milligan@DarrenMilligan
    Very meta and very true RT @sheilmcn: Are moocs a great example of both utopian/dystopian views of technology and education? #edcmooc
    Mon, Jan 28 2013 08:46:06
  4. FyneLady
    Jane Turner@FyneLady
    @sheilmcn All too often the disadvantages of technological "progress" only come to light with hindsight.
    Mon, Jan 28 2013 10:12:23
  5. SarahLibrarina
    Sarah Gallagher@SarahLibrarina
    @sheilmcn by imposed tech solution do you mean the course building infrastructure? #edcmooc
    Mon, Jan 28 2013 12:17:38
  6. SarahLibrarina
    Sarah Gallagher@SarahLibrarina
    @sheilmcn yes they could be - free education but you need your own kit of technology to participate #edcmooc
    Mon, Jan 28 2013 11:13:34
  7. sheilmcn
    Sheila MacNeill@sheilmcn
    @SarahLibrarina yes was thinking of infrastructure but agree with your earlier points re access devices and networks
    Mon, Jan 28 2013 14:19:18
  8. sheilmcn
    Sheila MacNeill@sheilmcn
    @SarahLibrarina or we could get /are getting technology "solutions" imposed on MOOCs e.g coursera, udacity etc #edcmooc
    Mon, Jan 28 2013 11:28:05
  9. SarahLibrarina
    Sarah Gallagher@SarahLibrarina
    @rdonelan @sheilmcn while I believe strongly in access to ed for all, that access comes at a price that many cant afford #edcmooc
    Mon, Jan 28 2013 12:14:03
  10. SarahLibrarina
    Sarah Gallagher@SarahLibrarina
    @sheilmcn it's kinda like having a massive free cake stall that doesn't cater for people with food allergies. #tenuousallusions #edcmooc
    Mon, Jan 28 2013 14:58:28

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