Kapp Notes

What Happened to the Promise of One-to-One Online Learning?

Posted on 22. Feb, 2012 by karlkapp.

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One early claim of the advantage of computer-based instruction was that the computer could adapt to the individual learner and provide her or him with instruction customized to their individual needs. This does not seem to be happening in the world of e-learning. This adaptation to individuals is a missing ingredient in training and education. [...]

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More Brain Research

Posted on 22. Aug, 2008 by karlkapp.

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For a long time people have thought of intelligence as a static item. You receive an IQ score and you are either intelligent or “not so much.” You are either “gifted” or not. I never really thought that was true and I always assert that the “real teachers” or educators are the ones who take [...]

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Library of Learning Objects

Posted on 25. Jan, 2008 by karlkapp.

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I do a lot of work with organizations funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). My work as an evaluator provides me the opportunity to see the high quality work these organizations produce. One of the NSF funded organizations, Wisc-Online has created a large database of online, multimedia learning objects on dozens of topics. There [...]