Gathering ideas on psychology and e-learning
At present I am attempting to collect thoughts on innovation, technology and e-learning and some of the hidden psychological dimensions of our thoughts and efforts in these areas.
Emphasis on resource collection at the expense of collaboration and social dimensions of e-learning may occur in contexts where there is an excess or imbalance of a number of factors. These could include (and are not limited to) excess rationality, overly masculine activities or an overly outward perspective. These activities can occur unintentionally and also have unintentional consequences. The psychological maxim of what we ignore sending roots up and growing in our front yard can apply here.
As an example, e-learning can often happen (or happen better) when social dimensions such as collaboration are included; and we have seen how the prominence and extent of online social networking, as an unwitting consequence of restriction of social dimensions.
The success of including social dimensions in e-learning can be much harder to measure and an overly rational approach to the measuring of the uptake of e-learning may hinder recognition of beneficial activity in this area and affect the quality of learning and social activity itself. In addition technology, although providing a myriad of opportunities for social relatedness, may have its own particular “separating” emphasis on our psyche. More to follow.
