Thank you for your thoughtful comments, Ross.
> We need to focus our energies and insist on empirical > information, not vague mostly emotional personal experiences > and arguments. Firstly, I would be careful of making assumptions about the experiences of people in this group. Secondly, how are we to get this empirical evidence if we are not to experiment with all potential solutions? Scientists eliminate some possibilities before beginning an experiment. Finally, if you have empirical evidence that supports your position please provide it and save us all some time. [Alfred Bork] My papers and books describe such an experiment, but we do not yet have funding for such an experiment. Convincing experiments in education are costly and difficult, because of the great differences between individuals. > Only one in ten people in the world has > internet access, and it is often marginal at best, No > software on the current Internet will solve the massive > problem of adult literacy I think you missed the proposed use of the Wiki. It is as an information gathering source for those who *do* have Internet connectivity. Not as a tool for the adult learners themselves. Are you saying that the Wiki will have no direct application to solving the problem of adult literacy, but will only suggest through its articles some possible directions? > I will be happy to send the outline of my new book, and other > information, to interested people. Please write to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . It proposes to solve the 'education for all' > problem with adaptive learning. Alfred Bork _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
