Learning Anytime, Anywhere

I think Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) is a wonderful idea. ADL is access of materials, video clips, animations, audio clips and more whenever the student may need them. I really like the idea of the teaching guiding the student in their learning instead of shoving information at them telling them to memorize it. I truly feel everyone learns better by doing and ADL would defiantly allow for this type of learning.

I really enjoyed the following quote from the article: “As with most technological developments, we may begin with an analogy based on current practice but finish with something entirely new and unexpected” this is so true in so many ways. Whether we are discussing technology/computers or education, nobody knows what the future holds and all you can do is try to get educated on a given subject and make an educated hypothesis. I think the idea behind ADL is a wonderful idea but how willing will the US education system will welcome change. From my experience the education systems will accept certain changes, especially anything for special education, but will they accept something like ADL for regular education classes. The other major concern is cost, how expensive is this new idea going to cost. Paying for the digital media rights and storage in order to be accessed 24/7 sounds like it might have a hefty price tag. I know that my school currently is using some e-textbooks along with subscriptions to United Streaming and other online websites, which I believe is the beginning stages of ADL.

I will be very curious to see how this idea evolves over time.