User talk:JWSchmidt/Blog/15 January 2007

I like the concept of (some think learning is boaring, and thus don't want to participate vs. other like learning and want to do it effectively and don't want to participate. Thus we should either focus on effectiveness of the learning in wikiversity or increase the fun in wikiversity. Trying to do both might alienate both groups.--Rayc 21:49, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure that I am willing to accept that it has to be either fun or effective. There are many "learning styles" and it would be futile to try to force Wikiversity towards content that serves only a few particular styles. Given the nature of wikis, there will be natural biases towards certain types of content development. If we keep looking for ways to make learning resources both fun and effective there will be a natural selection of what works. If we pay attention to all of the small experiments that are going on here we will probably be able to notice what tends to work and adapt our efforts accordingly. --JWSchmidt 23:19, 18 January 2007 (UTC)