Stephen Downes

Replete with resources, this article examines the changing nature of learning as new information and communication technologies are added to the mix. I really like the theoretical approach followed by this article, which begins with a summary of Lawrence Lowrey's The Nature of Learning:

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1. Learners construct understanding for themselves. CRLF
2. Understanding is to know relationships. CRLF
3. Knowing relationships depends upon prior knowledge.

CRLFFrom this perspective, we can see at a glance why educational television failed to live up to it promise, and why new technologies might succeed.