Stephen Downes

This is quick post describing "electrical trades students' experiences as they used and co-created open educational resources." It outlines six themes: the need for resources written in a language and style students can understand, the value of co-creation, the relation between enjoyment and engagement, students' lack of digital literacy skills, the value of peer and self-assessment, and the impact of student agency. These are I think all ways in which adult learning, and especially online learning, are different from the traditional in-class experience, which is why you can't just plug in a camera and lecture as though you were in a classroom. More from Chad Flinn.