Thursday, 16 December 2021

False information about online teaching

In the world of online teaching, a lot of things are discussed on the Internet. Good or bad practice, buy this computer, use this addon, Zoom will save/destroy the world of education, etc. 

Some of the content is purely marketing and easily identifiable, at least by teachers. Maybe it has some value. 

A second type is disguised marketing content.  Or more precisely, articles written by people who are paid by a product or service provider. They are normally about 400 words long, with some pictures. The article seems to be objective and complete. Perhaps we all have to be slightly cynical when we open up a web page.  Unfortunately, this is something we have to live with.

The third type we need to be wary of is the article written by a supposed "expert" - who is not. They are often academics and only have experience in a limited and unrealistic higher education environment. They have to write on the subject, it is part of their job description - they are Professor Brightfellow of Elitebridge University.


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