E-learning. A New Environment for Engagement
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E-learning. A New Environment for Engagement. / Olesen, Mogens; K. Logan, Robert.
In: International Journal of McLuhan Studies, Vol. 2, 2012, p. 117-130.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - E-learning. A New Environment for Engagement
AU - Olesen, Mogens
AU - K. Logan, Robert
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The emergence of digital media is currently affecting our society across the board. However, until now our educational system has been relatively unaffected. Building on Marshall McLuhan’s point that media are environments, we argue that our schools will eventually need to adopt digital media in their learning methods, i.e. e-learning. There are at least two strong arguments for e-learning: 1) it will help schools staying in tune with the rest of the society. 2) digital media offer opportunities to learn in new, activating ways. We use Andy Clark’s extended mind thesis to argue how technologies can scaffold interactive learning and make it more engaging. The article analyzes e-learning, first by defining four aspects that are affected by it, and finally we sketch four levels of e-learning. On the basis of this analysis, we use a case topic (World War 2) to demonstrate how e-learning in practice can take various shapes.
AB - The emergence of digital media is currently affecting our society across the board. However, until now our educational system has been relatively unaffected. Building on Marshall McLuhan’s point that media are environments, we argue that our schools will eventually need to adopt digital media in their learning methods, i.e. e-learning. There are at least two strong arguments for e-learning: 1) it will help schools staying in tune with the rest of the society. 2) digital media offer opportunities to learn in new, activating ways. We use Andy Clark’s extended mind thesis to argue how technologies can scaffold interactive learning and make it more engaging. The article analyzes e-learning, first by defining four aspects that are affected by it, and finally we sketch four levels of e-learning. On the basis of this analysis, we use a case topic (World War 2) to demonstrate how e-learning in practice can take various shapes.
KW - Faculty of Humanities
KW - e-learning
KW - Extension of Mind
KW - iPads
KW - McLuhan
KW - Media environments
M3 - Journal article
VL - 2
SP - 117
EP - 130
JO - International Journal of McLuhan Studies
JF - International Journal of McLuhan Studies
ER -
ID: 106060778