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Fraser Mcintosh Post 1

• 3 January 2021, 2:31 PM

My learning practice

This course has given me a lot of insight in blogging, learning practice and how my own learning practice has interacted with the pedagogical approaches that interact with them.  Therefore, I would compliment my own learning practice by making a greater use of mobile technology to record my thoughts and interact with a wider community of students via online discussions.  I would also actively encourage others including educators to incorporate mobile technology as the benefits for the students are very promising in the current Pandemic environment and beyond.

Rhiannon McIntosh Post 2 in reply to 1

• 8 January 2021, 3:15 PM

I agree that in this current pandemic that online alternatives are a must. The problem is not necessarily affordability on the side of the educators (Although depending if they are small or self ran also a problem) but on the side of the learner.  Not every learner come to education with the same ability to have enough income to afford the technology to be able to take part on online learning. While many institutions have either private means of offering help or governmental programmes there may still be individuals that lie on the income to high to claim this help but still to low to be able to afford the recommended level of equipment.

Online education is becoming more accessible  even for those with a range of different needs but until there is an even playing field for all of those who need technology to take part in online learning to have access to the equipment needed, not just making do with old equipment and out of date programmes as well as reliable internet connection, there will always be limitations on online learning even if the content is free to access.