[LINK] Breakthrough in learning systems from Link Institute

[Tom Worthington]

		Link Institute Infogram

	    Breakthrough in learning systems
	Blended Online/Off-line Knowledge Store

CANBERRA, 5 October 2012: The Link Institute announced today a 
breakthrough learning technology. Professor Klerphell, Institute 
director explained that this system was developed to overcome problems 
with conventional MOOCs (Massive Online Open Courses):

"The use of MOOCs and other online course systems are adequate for some 
educaitonal applications, but have a number of limitations. The MOOC 
require a live Internet connection and so cannot be used where this is 
not available, due to remoteness, cost or for security reasons. Also 
many MOOCs rely on digital video files which use large amounts of 
bandwidth and cannot be seen by those who have limited eyesight or heard 
by the deaf. In addition many display screens do not work well in sunny 
environments."

After years of research the institute has developed a learning 
technology which can be used both on-line and off-line (so called 
"blended" mod") and is compatible with hand-held digital systems. The 
system is also is available on a lightweight flexible composite organic 
carbon fibre sub-strait to which data is written using a solvent based 
process and allows the use of ambient light for readout.

The acronym for the new "Blended Online/Off-line Knowledge Store" is:

	BOOKS

The solvent based process on composite organic carbon fibre sub-strait 
is know as "ink on paper".

Klerphell said:

"We think 'books' will significantly improve education. Instead of 
having to watch hours of videos online, the student will be able to flip 
open the relevant knowledge chunk, for which we have coined the term 
'Chapter'. We are also considering training human analogues of AI 
programs to help the students, to be called 'Teachers'."

;-)

ps: More seriously see "The Application of On-line Professional Pedagogy 
at a Research-Intensive University": 
http://blog.tomw.net.au/2012/10/the-application-of-on-line-professional.html


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