[LINK] Rudd's vow, but cost of computers to hit states

[Jan Whitaker]

At 10:07 AM 31/03/2008, Marghanita da Cruz wrote:
>>The associated resource library: 
>>http://pre2005.flexiblelearning.net.au/clicks/res_libr/
>>has a Best Practice Principles and Guidelines document that is a 
>>way to do facilities planning.
>>If anyone has access to the Minister or state ministers, [I wrote 
>>to her just after the election and didn't get too far], feel free 
>>to forward the references. The work was pretty comprehensive and 
>>I'd like to see it get some use besides in TAFE.
>Jan,
>
> From what I have seen of the flexible learning stuff, it seems to 
> be a solution without a problem. They are into promoting the use of 
> new technologies etc... probably trying to promote cheaper teaching 
> models. Also, these are adult environments and probably like 
> Universities assume the student supplies their own equipment.
>
>Schools are quite different. Though I have also heard that there are 
>some issues around places in TAFE for combined School/TAFE studies, 
>for those not wishing to complete Year 12.

Did you read the material? Or is this just from hearsay? Looks like a 
lot of 'probably's in your comment.

Environments are environments. The point of the project was how 
technology impacts the built environment. Schools use flexible 
learning strategies, too. And who supplies the 'equipment' is 
irrelevant. If people are coming together in a place to learn 
together, there are some standard aspects that will be common no 
matter what the age of the learner.

Jan



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