| Technological development and the Internet have opened up learning to the point where anyone can learn anything from anyone else at any time. To help explain this highly complex situation and its implications for education, both formal and informal, Curtis J. Bonk outlines ten key technology and learning trends. Using a model called "WE-ALL-LEARN," Dr. Bonk shows how technology has transformed educational opportunities for learners as well as of innovators from the worlds of technology and education that reveal the power of opening up the world of learning. Interaction strategies offer a useful means for enhancing individualization, personalization, and relevancy. Current models of interaction. Eleven ways that interaction can be used to focus on performance outcomes. The termblended learning is being used with increased frequency in both academic and corporate circles. Blended learning is one of the top ten trends to emerge in the knowledge delivery industry. the convergence between online and residential instruction was "the single-greatest unrecognized trend in higher education today". a dramatic increase in the number of hybrid (that is, blended) courses in higher education, possibly to include as many as 80 to 90 percent of all courses. A basic introduction to blended learning systems. |