Sunday, March 4, 2012

Personal Growth Plan Observations

I have made minimal progress in this class. The major barrier was the loss of internet access a week into the course, which is still not restored. This seems to be a major factor in implementing any type of cloud based learning or internet based education. Students in my own school who have opted to try Michigan Virtual High School course have had the same issues with completing their courses when access is inconsistent. It would seem that wide-spread implementation of technology based learning is still a long way off for the masses. In financially endowed pockets of society, it is possible now, but I can't imagine that this can be a mandated state graduation requirement under the current intermittent implementation. Like most fads in education, technology is "way cool", but not yet effective nor a game-changer. Someday...