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Online adventures in the global world of e-learning – the musings of 3 ‘armchair' cultural explorers - Louise Housden, Frankie Forsyth and Christine Bateman.
Louise (West Coast College of TAFE WA) has been involved in teaching and learning for more years than she cares to remember. Louise.Housden@westone.wa.gov.au
Frankie (Co-Director Pelion Consulting, Tasmania, a micro private Registered Training Organisation) provides professional development/facilitation, online and face-to-face. frankie@bigpond.net.au
Christine (FLL 2001, WA Department of Education and Training) is currently managing the LearnScope professional development program in Western Australia.
Christine.Bateman2@westone.wa.gov.au
A global workplace means that educators as well as others will be working across cultures with diverse learning styles and communication preferences. This article by three very experienced and respected online facilitators, combines anecdotal information about teaching online across cultures, with some practical and grounded ideas for all practitioners about creating a ‘learning culture' amongst a group of students. The topic is important and timely and the authors clearly have some valuable experience on which to draw. We are given an interesting and vivid picture of some of the issues facing online teachers in a global environment. The practical recommendations are useful and appropriately pitched. This article is an excellent addition to the field.
Join Louise, Frankie and Christine in the General Forum in the Australian Flexible Learning Community to discuss this issue further.
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