A Future Trend in E-Learning:

Learner Centeredness

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Learner centeredness “Will challenge traditional Curriculum”(Brown, 2003b , p. 49)

Learner centeredness will be “made possible by Social Software”( McLoughlin & Lee, 2010, p. 29)

Access Knowledge

Use knowledge

Share Knowledge

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Future Learners will be “…recognized for their creation”(Lin, 2008, p. 128)

Co creating, self directed,Personalized approach

Learner To

COLABORATION ALLOWS

Teach Challenge

Peers, Friends, Mentors, Community(adapted from Lin,2008, p.130)

Co-Create knowledge

Lending assistance/sharing expertise

Lending assistance/sh

aring expertise

A reciprocating relationship.

First I help you

Then you help me

Being a facilitator

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Teachers will be an “Orchestrator of collaborative knowledge creation”(Keats & Schmidt ,2007, table 1)

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Changing role of the Teacher

Further advance in communication will make learning distances a moot topic.

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“The sense of Isolation will be reduced”(Homitz & Berg, 2008)

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will give guidance in multiple locations simultaneously, using holographic technology and having a virtual presence

Continue to “… initiate interactions… encourage students…assist group activities and guide students toward learning goals.”(Chang ,2008, p.338)

Eradicate stressors for mentees such as: “Organizational structure, interpersonal skills and cross gender relationships”(Homitz & Berg,, 2008, p. 329)

Creates “a more honest, open and reflective learning environment”(Homitz & Berg , 2008, p.330)

Online Library

Peer chat

E-mentor

IntranetOutsourced learning

Learning communities

Virtual Class

Future Learner

Learning Portal

Open University

Mobile Tech

Video conferenceWWW

Expert

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Creator of an “infinite Bazaar” in PLE ( Schaffert,2008, p. 3)

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Future learners frame of reference will determine the knowledge created

Acquire Data Identify sources Process data

KnowledgeRe-evaluateInsightful

Questioning

Learners personal History

Personal Learning Environment Will be a

place to

Draw diagrams

Send large files

Cite and store references

Share multimediaSchedule

Bookmark

Search

Organize

NetworkCollaborate

Chat Blog

Educate

Be educated

Redefining of “self organized learning” (Schaffert & Hilzensauer, 2008, p. 1)

Ownership of data will come into

question in a

Personal Learning Environment.

The evolution of the teacher and learner

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Footnotes

Brown, D. (2003a). Learner-Centered Conditions That Ensure Students' Success in Learning. Education (Chula Vista, Calif.), 124(1), 99-104, 107. Retrieved from OmniFile Full Text Mega database.

Brown, K. (2003b). From Teacher-Centered to Learner-Centered Curriculum: Improving Learning in Diverse Classrooms. Education (Chula Vista, Calif.), 124(1), 49-54. Retrieved from OmniFile Full Text Mega database.

Chang, S. (2004). Thr roles of mentors in nelectronic learning environments. AACE Journal. 12(3). 331-334. Retrieved from http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.130.9302&rep=rep1&type=pdf

Henson, K. (2003). Foundations for Learner-Centered Education: A Knowledge Base. Education (Chula Vista, Calif.), 124(1), 5-16. Retrieved from OmniFile Full Text Mega database.

Homitz, D.J. & Berg, Z.L. ( 2008). Using e-mentoring to sustain distance training and education The Learning Organization. 15(4), 326-335

DOI 10.1108/09696470810879574 Johnson, Mark and Liber, Oleg (2008). The Personal Learning Environment and the human condition:from theory to teaching practice. Interactive Learning Environments, 16(1),3-15 DOI: 10.1080/10494820701772652 Keats, D. & Schmidt, P. J. (2007).The genesis and emergence of Education 3.0 in higher education and its potential for Africa. First Monday. 12(3)

Retrieved from URL: http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue12_3/keats/index.html Keengwe, J., Onchwari, G., & Onchwari, J. (2009). Technology and Student

Learning: Toward a Learner-Centered Teaching Model. AACE Journal. 17(1), 11-22

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