Cheer, Peter (2008) ‘core activity 7.1’, H808 - aeb324 Unit 7, [online] Available from: fcp://@oufcnt1.open.ac.uk,%231004824/H808%2008I%20Annes%20Group/H808%20aeb324%20Unit%207%20/%23161962613 (Accessed 4 December 2008).
CMALT (n.d.) ‘CMALT Prospectus ’, [online] Available from: http://www.alt.ac.uk/docs/cmalt-prospectusv4.pdf (Accessed 30 November 2008).
- A commitment to exploring and understanding the interplay between technology and learning.
- A commitment to keep up to date with new technologies.
- An empathy with and willingness to learn from colleagues from different backgrounds and specialisms.
- A commitment to communicate and disseminate effective practice.
I noted in 7.1.1. how we were asked to think of any other values that we perceive to be relevant but are not not included with the 4 in the CMALT prospectus .. and one came to mind
Well out of the wikipedia entry the only one that seems to match is striving to be an expert in one's calling. As a sceptical pragmatic techie who likes things to have practical purpose, well defined meaning and measurable outcome it seems to me that apart from A commitment to exploring and understanding the interplay between technology and learning these ‘values’ could apply to any occupation whether ‘professional’ or not.- Peter Cheer
5. a commitment to recognizing how one's work is ultimately intended to serve the best interests of studentsIt sounds so obvious. I'd argued that it (along with the other 4 values) grounds everything that we do as learning technologists. To not include it .. seems to suggest that it will simply happen .. which I don't believe is necessarily the case.
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the 5th value?
I say "ultimately intended" to serve the best interests of students.. because we are often working with faculty or staff who are the front line troops to realizing this. As a learning technologist we may be suggesting better ways to outfit them for this task .. so in some sense we are one stage separated from this.
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