次世代の教育ソフトウェア

So, what is the appropriate role for IT in education, in the broadest sense? As always, IT’s role is to augment (not to replace) the teacher, to provide human-centered tools that encourage and support adaptability and flexibility, and to enable appropriate modes of learning (e.g., small team interaction and not just individual task performance)

というところなど、かなり刺激を受けた。特に、IT’s role is to augment (not to replace)というのは、eラーニングに拒否感を示している人に是非とも読んでもらいたいところだ。

また、

Instructional Design:
Using Games and Simulations in Learning
“Learning environments that provide learners opportunities to apply their knowledge to solve practical problems and invite exploration can lead to faster learning, greater retention, and higher levels of motivation and interest. Unfortunately, these learning strategies are rarely used today because they are difficult to implement in standard classroom environments. Expected improvements in technology have the potential to significantly reduce the cost and complexity of implementing learning-by-doing environments.

必ずしもこうなるとは思わないが、ひとつの可能性としては追い求めたいところだ。もちろん、きちんとIDを意識するのであれば、対象者に注意するべきだとは思うが…
IDに関連する全文http://www.thelearningfederation.org/id.pdf

すべて読めたわけではないが、これは一読する必要がありそうだ。