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Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community
Some people might like this item, but to me it illustrates the difficulty with the 'best practices' approach in learning. For example, one recommendation is this: "A course should consist of at most five lessons, each 30 minutes long or less. Most online courses should never run longer than 2 hours, and if one does, it should be divided into more than one course (each containing 20-30 minute lessons)." While this may be "best" for a certain set of students, it seems to me that this would vary a lot from course to course, person to person. Wouldn't it?

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