I realized I jumped into this blog and never really stated my purpose behind it. More than likely, I failed to do so because this blog is simply my thoughts regarding why I do what I do. I have read so many educational theory books and listened to numerous ‘experts’ regarding eLearning and there isn’t much in the way of practicality that ever comes from these sources.
Take for instance andragogy. You can step into any bookstore and find numerous materials regarding the adult learning process. However, the material is dry and tough as nails to get through. Further, as the saying goes, ‘different strokes for different folks’. There are numerous theories regarding this theory so you never really know who to believe. Because of that and my time being extremely valuable to me, I no longer spend time reading and/or listening to these so-called experts. Instead, I look to two things: How I learn and my audience.
Learning should be a fun adventure. The methods employed by elementary school teachers often are what take hold of my heart and help me master the material presented. When I was in college working on my Bachelor’s degree, I minored in Koine Greek (the original language the New Testament was written). I had my fill of dry materials as I read lexicons, grammatical books and critical commentaries. I also took numerous theology classes and poured through pages upon pages of books written by the Puritan pastors. As a young man, I took pride in these things because not many others could do what I did; however, looking back, I learned little because I was so bored. I think back now as to what these classes could be if we embraced our culture and integrated great learning design within these courses. (Note: I am not endorsing emergent church practices).
So, back to the purpose of this blog…it’s me taking a few moments out of each day ’selling’ why I do what I do. There are numerous ideas as to what constitutes a great eLearning course, and, at times, I am asked why I choose to design/develop the way I do. This blog is giving me the opportunity to work out my arguments.
On the other hand, it could just be for me to waste some time in between projects…
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