Comments on: Personalisation and Digital Technologies http://www.stephenp.net/2006/10/16/personalisation-and-digital-technologies/ A specialist in inquiry-based, work-focussed, online supported learning Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:23:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Stephen http://www.stephenp.net/2006/10/16/personalisation-and-digital-technologies/#comment-15 Stephen Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:43:37 +0000 http://69.89.27.211/~stephep6/blog/2006/10/16/personalisation-and-digital-technologies/#comment-15 Hi Jonathan, "Personalisation isn't about the technology, but student pathways and choices." I think we agree about this - it isn't about a particular technology, but it is about having control of the technology - many of us have suffered when it is controlled by others:^) Personally I hope that these technologies will cause major disruptions within institutions as without that I can't see their being a fair readjustment of the balance of power between them and the students / staff. Then maybe yes, it might be time for some "understanding or agreement on both sides"! Hi Jonathan, “Personalisation isn’t about the technology, but student pathways and choices.” I think we agree about this - it isn’t about a particular technology, but it is about having control of the technology - many of us have suffered when it is controlled by others:^)

Personally I hope that these technologies will cause major disruptions within institutions as without that I can’t see their being a fair readjustment of the balance of power between them and the students / staff. Then maybe yes, it might be time for some “understanding or agreement on both sides”!

]]> By: Jonathan Furness http://www.stephenp.net/2006/10/16/personalisation-and-digital-technologies/#comment-14 Jonathan Furness Tue, 17 Oct 2006 19:28:57 +0000 http://69.89.27.211/~stephep6/blog/2006/10/16/personalisation-and-digital-technologies/#comment-14 I think I'd argue against the fifth element being essential, as technology is deemed an enabler or tool for supporting a personalised learning approach, and indeed many learning situation. Personalisation isn't about the technology, but student pathways and choices. I worry too that personalisation is another way of institutions imposing choices on students, rather than students being empowered to do this for themselves. However, there is a tension between the resources made available by the institution and student desire. Some understanding or agreement on both sides will surely need to prevail? I think I’d argue against the fifth element being essential, as technology is deemed an enabler or tool for supporting a personalised learning approach, and indeed many learning situation. Personalisation isn’t about the technology, but student pathways and choices.

I worry too that personalisation is another way of institutions imposing choices on students, rather than students being empowered to do this for themselves. However, there is a tension between the resources made available by the institution and student desire. Some understanding or agreement on both sides will surely need to prevail?

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