This post is provided by guest blogger, Breanna Winters, graduate student at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, MS in Training and Development program.

In this article, Liz Johnson (2021) questions the framework of distance learning and shared ideas on using Paul and Elder’s Concepts Depicting Ethical Behavior and Motivation. She reviews that these concepts are rooted in behaviors such as empathy, compassion, kindness, forgiveness etc. which are displayed through a comprehensive chart. Johnson (2021) expresses the need to incorporate these behaviors to create a framework before considering the technology that is to be used, as well as what policies are put in place. Additionally, she emphasizes throughout her article the importance of being socially responsible and speaks of the collective future.

This resource could be utilized by those in higher education or any business looking to implement eLearning technologies into their learning experiences. In particular, this would be a useful conversation to have when developing policies around eLearning, creating expectations of experiences for the learners and selecting technologies to implement. The resource is reliable and provides credible references.

Reference:

Johnson, L. (2021). Do values in online learning in higher education really matter to our collective future? JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE FOR POLICY IMPLICATIONS, 9(2), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.15640/jsspi.v9n2a1