I understand distributed learning to be the idea that knowledge construction does not occur from one source but from experiencing and engaging with many different sources of information. It is through the interaction with so many different, and sometimes conflicting sources, that a student can build a sophisticated understanding of a topic. The internet provides an excellent opportunity to expose students to a deep world of distributed learning. As educators our role in this is to help guide students through what they can find online and help them assess the content as being appropriate, relevant, etc. But even in this action student learn. In my other course we are developing a lesson on digital information literacy, where we lead students how to find and evaluate sources online across a number of dimensions. I believe, regardless the subject, when it comes to engaging students in distributed learning through online digital resources a lesson on digital information literacy is necessary. The implications of having access to JIT and on demand content is one of the major reasons why I think a lesson on digital information literacy is so important. With so much information at a students fingertips it is essential for them to learn how to evaluate content and determine if it should be consumed or not. While exposure to multiple view points is important, understanding that not all published content should be given the same level of consideration is an important lesson to learn, and to learn early.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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