The impact of TEL on learners

Digital Distraction:

- Are we breeding shorter attention spans or ‘butterfly minds’?

- Is technology eroding an acceptable knowledge base?

‘Hacking’ TEL:

- The ‘gamification’ of simulation by students: how can we ensure the theory to practice gap is bridged?

- Is ‘playing’ the portfolio now a pastime?

The bad

Failed medical TEL initiatives: the need for ‘confession corner’?

The perils of learning in an interconnected world: can technology magnify problems as an educator?

Beyond the search engines: the rise of the deep web

The ugly

Identity theft in distance learning

Ghost writing: a phantom menace?

Accessibility of illegal/immoral content for academics and students

The potential for role confusion

How is the democratisation of knowledge changing the teacher’s role?

Is the assumption that all junior learners are ‘digital natives’ valid?

The cost of TEL

How ‘free’ are free apps really?

The cost, burden and sustainability of MOOCs

Are inequalities exacerbated by TEL?

The ‘who’s watching who’ dilemma

Lurkers online: Lonely? Or Learning?

The ethics of student and academic surveillance

Security and privacy risks in online learning

Social media safety for staff and students