Three Stages in the Social Construction of Virtual Learning Environments

Schools have traditionally enrolled their own students, appointed their own teachers and been organized to serve designated communities and it is not uncommon for them to be named after the town, suburb or community in which they are located. Some schools take pride in the preservation of their traditions and culture and instilling in students a strong sense of identity with the institution in which they are educated. It is possible to consider traditional schools as closed learning institutions in that they are autonomous organizations, distinct not only from other forms of institutional life but also from other schools. This traditional school model has been around for a long time and almost everyone will be familiar with it. The closed model of educational provision, based on traditional schools, has been challenged by the introduction of the Internet, expansion in information and communication technologies, a growing range of educational software and the integration abstraCt

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