Bridging the gap between web 2.0 and higher education

Learning Design – bridging the gap Martin Weller & James Dalziel

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Or.. ,[object Object],[object Object],“ A few endorse Wikipedia heartily. This mystifies me. Education is not a matter of popularity or of convenience—it is a matter of learning, of knowledge gained the hard way, and of respect for the human record. A professor who encourages the use of Wikipedia is the intellectual equivalent of a dietician who recommends a steady diet of Big Macs with everything.” Michael Gorman

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