Tag: learners’ needs

This is an archive of the 2013 version of ocTEL.

#ocTEL MOOC (week 2 Webinar) Eventually, it's wise to distinguish the driver from the traveller!

Posted on by Nicolas Balacheff Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

This week, for the first time since the beginning of this course, I can attend the webinar. The connexion is easy and the environment is rather well designed. We have a sense of the audience (about 50 people), the moderators are active, the chat is liv…

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#ocTEL MOOC (week 2 A22) Some thoughts about adult learning

Posted on by Nicolas Balacheff Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

Adult learning is one of the issues addressed by the theme of #ocTEL week 2. I have read some of the material which emphasizes principles for a successful organisation of teaching to adults. Not surprisingly, we find as a major difference with children…

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#ocTEL MOOC (week 2 A21) Prerequisites for attending a MOOC

Posted on by Nicolas Balacheff Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

The topic of the week is “Understanding learners needs”, which in my opinion is better expressed by understanding the prerequisites for enrolling potentially successfully in a (Massive Open) On-line Course. Four questionnaires are suggested to get a fi…

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#ocTEL Understanding Learners’ Needs – Week Two in the course

Posted on by Roger Harrison Posted in Blog posts, Course Reader

Week Two of the ocTEL course and this week the material is looking at the needs of learners. I find this an interesting yet challenging topic because it is so diverse. It is however, probably the most important aspect of…

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