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Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community

At some point during the 1990s, as we moved through all the debates, we passed the point where we asked whether online learning was just as good as in-person learning and began asking how can we support online learning most effectively. Now as we emerge from two years of 'remote learning' a whole new cohort of instructors and developers is reaching the same insight. Writes Don Kilburn, "Instead of squabbling over the virtues of online versus in-person learning, let's instead appreciate the power this modality holds, when done right, to help working adults make meaningful changes in their lives."

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