By: Andrew Ravenscroft and Patrick McAndrew
Presented: OpenLearn2007 30-31 October 2007
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From boot camp to holiday camp? Some issues around openness, Web 2.0 and learning
1. From boot camp to holiday camp? Some issues around openness, Web 2.0 and learning Andrew Ravenscroft Learning Technology Research Institute (LTRI) London Metropolitan University Patrick McAndrew The Institute of Educational Technology (IET) The Open University
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14. Reasons for study (data from initial study of OpenLearn registered users March 2007)
16. What users like “ Ability to try OU course units before registering for the course.” “ To upgrade skills … and to meet the requirements for the jobs” http:// tagcrowds.com (Thanks to Gill Clough for pointer!) “ I like the idea of learning for pleasure as opposed to learning to achieve targets.” “ Free learning that you can dip into at your leisure.”
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18. OpenLearn “Boot Camp” Results 1 - 10 of about 11,800 from openlearn.open.ac.uk for work
19. OpenLearn “Holiday camp” “ I live in New Zealand and wonder if there are many kiwis registered. If so it would be nice to know. :-)” “ I would like to meet any student that are on similar courses as me. :-)” It is just for fun. Your answers are not assessed, so don't worry about getting things wrong. Results 1 - 10 of about 214 from openlearn.open.ac.uk for fun.