From Kenya Ayala at http://sunny1way.blogspot.com/
To ascertain the future of e-learning and Course Management Systems (CMSs), one must research and examine the current trends. Social networking and the freedoms granted by the Internet have greatly progressed since its release to the public. The Internet has created such a stir that many educators are calling for some type of government control. Another trend is the use of media and technology as an alternate way to learn versus what is already in place. Still another trend would be the use of phones like iPhones and PDAs as a means to access education content or learning concepts. Distance education is really taking off and will continue to do so as well as the idea of ‘embedded learning’, which is a system that allows users to self-education instead of have an offline course and receive help by an online support department. Lastly, online applications like Udutu and web tools will make creating, delivering, and using education much easier for the user and at a lower cost to the user.
I agree that the ITS system could be a great tool to use to tutor students and pick up various skills that students have missed along the way. I am reluctant to have high school or students that are even younger try a completely online curriculum. I think that they gain a lot from interacting with others face to face and I feel like they don’t have all the skills necessary to teach themselves, or work through problems without the aid of another human. I am interested to learn more about ITS systems as a way to help my students supplement their curriculum and reinforce skills.
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