Digital Delights

Stephen Downes presents some interesting ideas about autonomy, freedom and connected learning. Whilst he discusses the nature of MOOCs, there are messages for any online course. I will return to this. The concept of the blog post is the reality of the lived experience and context of the student. Singular. He discusses the actions of people creating their own learning communities and the tension between their engagement with these, and the formal course materials. He provides examples of participants requesting a clear and sequential road-map, who are unable to accept their own role in directing their learning through an assessment of their needs and goals.