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Flexibility as a Key Construct in European Training: Experiences from the TeleScopia Project
Author(s) -
Collis Betty,
Moonen Jef,
Vingerhoets Jolanda
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
british journal of educational technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.79
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1467-8535
pISSN - 0007-1013
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8535.00026
Subject(s) - flexibility (engineering) , telematics , construct (python library) , european commission , computer science , key (lock) , component (thermodynamics) , knowledge management , work (physics) , training (meteorology) , business , computer security , engineering , management , telecommunications , economics , european union , mechanical engineering , physics , economic policy , programming language , thermodynamics , meteorology
Increasing the options available to the learner as to when, how, where, with what materials, and what he or she learns is becoming increasingly important, not only for personal and educational reasons but also for economic motivations. Increasing the flexibility of training for persons already in the work force is seen as particularly appropriate, and telematics applications are expected to have particular value in facilitating more‐flexible course delivery in training and workplace contexts. In this analysis we consider the concept “flexibility of training” in more detail, decomposing it into a series of, sometimes incompatible, dimensions and presenting some propositions as to likelihood of the different flexibility dimensions becoming implemented in practice. The study of flexibility relative to trans‐national tele‐learning is illustrated through its central role in the research component of the TeleScopia Project, sponsored by the Commission of the European Community.