EDU6215 Article 3

Daniels, H. 2012. “Institutional Culture, Social Interaction and Learning.” Learning, Culture and Social Interaction

Taylor & Francis. (2017). What works and why? Student perceptions of ‘useful’ digital technology in university teaching and learning. [online] Available at: http://srhe.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03075079.2015.1007946 [Accessed 19 Jul. 2017].

In today's universities, instructors and students are changing the way we study. Gone are the days of lecture, and study time. In today's university, it's the use of technology and more collaboration in the classroom between instructor and student that is shaping the way we study.

Today's student strives to be more efficient with their time. At the end of a day, it's important to that student that they made the most of their time. No one wants to feel as though they wasted the day.

If a student can listen to a digital lecture where they can replay and repeat the lecture as needed, it seems to be the preferred method instead of interrupting the instructor to repeat what was just said. They can also easily replay the lecture if they need to review an idea or concept for their own self knowledge. By using this method, students have an opportunity to be more prepared in the classroom for classroom discussion.

According to Daniels, "the cultures of institutions and the patterns of social interaction within them exert a formative effect on the “what” and “how” of learning"; therefore it should not be surprising
the ways that undergraduate curricula are structured, the ways that content is created, delivered and received, and the ways that assessments and evaluations are designed' it's all included in the frame of what ‘digital technology’ means for many universities.

I think that universities and schools in general should continue to support those aspects of digital learning / assessments. However, I am also a strong believer that there should be a balance between the traditional and digital, to allow teachers to address a wide range of students' needs and learning styles.