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Stephen Downes

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So says Robin Ghurbhurun with about as heavy a sigh of exasperation as one can possibly put into a headline. Maybe show some enthusiasm! Anyhow, the reality is that "a partial opening of campuses in September means that many learners and staff must continue to work from home." There is at least a recognition that "improving education will require a huge shift from merely transferring courses online to transforming teaching, learning and assessment... The present archaic system, often still with pen and paper, is simply not fit for purpose. Increasingly, learning and assessment will follow the learner, accessible at the point of demand, but on-site and remotely." If only there had been someone to say all this before now.

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