On 14 June 2012 08:31, Gordon Joly gordon.joly@pobox.com wrote:
On 14/06/12 08:28, Charles Matthews wrote:
I question the assumption that money is likely to be the limiting factor in building the online community: I think "some things money can't buy" is a really good general explanation of Wikimedia's success.
Indeed. But not in the complex task of distance learning with accreditation.
Spend the money on people in rooms! More bangs for the buck!
I do value your input; and this thread seems me at the very least one of the most constructive we have ever had on this list. I'd like to say that I'm not currently thinking of the VLE project as a vehicle for accreditation. The WMUK plan to accredit trainers is an input to the VLE idea; I think perhaps regarding accreditation as a significant output of the project ought to wait just a little while. Presumably the trouble with accreditation systems is that they are only as good as their weakest link.
Charles