Sunday, July 31, 2011
The lonely online learner
While online learning is the greatest thing invented since the 2-minute cup of noodles I’m worried about its side effects. All I’ve done since I’ve enrolled in this course is sit in a room facing my permanently-switched-on computer with the door closed, curtains drawn and a heater at my feet. I only leave the room to get a snack which I eat while I continue to surf, type and think of proper ways to comment on some highbrow theory. What’s even more worrying is that I’m developing a very broad and flat bum, sore neck, claw like fingers and a very negative attitude to nice people who dare to disrupt me to find out how I’m doing or invite me out. I don’t know if I’ll ever be comfortable in the real physical world again after this stay in the secluded and remote world of online learning.
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Ahh! I know that feeling well.
ReplyDeleteI overcome this by going for a run (text to voice is not perfect but you can still understand some of the readings) popping in and hassling the lecturers and by knowing that eventually I'll be allowed out to explore these theories in the light.
Maybe the next step is video conferencing and skype, although I am not sure how that will help the figure.
I too know how you feel and when the technology doesn't work as it should !#**^##@!?
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Flat bum? nah, only old guys get those.
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Saras, lol, lol, lol. Mine is extremely flat. We shall definitely try out Elluminate soon. I am working on it so you need no longer be by yourself. Ipad 2 has face time - a video conferencing app. Facebook also has video chat. What do you think?
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