PERSONALISED LEARNING: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY

E-Learning Association PechaKucha

James Ballard

THE GOOD

GamificationUsing points, badges and timelines.

RecommendationsAllow peers to suggest courses

Learning Plan CalendarVisual representation of to-do lists and upcoming courses.

VET AwardsTracking VET data at unit and assessment level

Training PlanTrack progress and learning time for professional development.

School CurriculumContext sensitive news and progress tracking

THE BAD

Early Personalisation - FordAny colour as long as it’s black

McDonald’s PersonalisationYou can have whatever you want, as long as it’s on the menu

Internet Filter BubbleYou don’t know what you don’t know

Mass CustomisationLimited choice of modules and timings from a standardised curriculum

THE UGLY

PerformativityEverything must be accounted for and ranked on a hierarchy of efficiency

DisciplineConstant supervision and correction constrains learners through the need to conform

HumanismCritical education searches for freedom, enlightenment, and more agency

Life

Education

HealthPolitical Liberty

Participation

Democratic EducationAn identity that cannot be discussed is an identity that does not exist

Personalised Learning21st Century Learning: sustaining local narrative in the face of globalisation

21st Century Learning:

My 3 key features

Formative assessment

Epistemological reflection

(practice)

Connections: local to global

Ballard (2014) ELLTA Conference Proceedings

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