I think "on the fly" might be a bit too much, but I can see the
potential for a series, or really a network, of modules that learners
could enter into as they wished. Not entire courses, but subsections
of what we currently consider courses. A learner could dip in
anywhere, and see prerequisite or review modules recommended before
the current one, plus suggestions for 'next step' modules once the
current one is finished. An institution could then award credit when a
particular set of modules and the attached assessments were complete,
but the learner would not necessarily need to complete the set, or the
assessments, if credit wasn't an issue. If a more traditional style
course was being taught, then learners who weren't quite up to speed
could be directed to the review modules, then complete the course with
the rest of the class. Advanced students could be given 'extra'
modules, especially self-directed ones, to complete during the course
to further their understanding, and the other students could look at
these later if they had interest.
Doing this within an institution would probably form the most coherent
network, but combining resources from all over would work, especially
if someone devoted the time to be sure that "prerequisites" (I use
that term loosely, since they might not be required per se) really did
cover all the necessary concepts and that gaps were filled with other
resources. It would involve a lot of work. See the Saylor Foundation
for the sort of thing I'm thinking about, though the structure is
still traditional:
http://www.saylor.org/ Now picture this as a
network of the individual course segments, rather than organized as
courses. I think I'm staggered, both at the educational potential and
at the potential amount of work!
--Rebecca
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