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how they want to educate their child. The sky is the limit. These changes will not be trends only
an industrial e-learning revolution. Collaborative online learning in the 21st century and beyond
will be taking place right in front of us.
E-learning technologies should be used to support classroom instruction. There must be a
technological awareness among educators that a new phase of learning is on the forefront, which
will change how we view and manage our educational resources, and our current curriculum
standards and teaching methods. The changes are already here, some schools are preparing for
the changes and some are not. More teaching and training by educators must be done in order
for them to keep up with e-learning technology. It will be the difference in a successful school
and a failing school. Whether school administrators or teachers want to see it or not, the change
is coming, its already here. Social change makes politics change, and politics makes social
change happen. You can already see the economic implications of e-learning and technology, the
wealthy can send their children to top-notch schools where the newest trends of technology is
being used. And poor or middle class students may get stuck in the process of e-learning change,
attending schools that are underfunded through political barriers. Politics plays a pivotal role in
our educational process and our socio-economic status has a lot do with decisions that are made
in the e-learning process. Finding a way around the many injustices requires social change
through social responsibility in our communities.
Kanuka, H. (2008). Understanding eLearning technologies in practice through Philosophies-inPractice. In T. Anderson (Ed.), the Theory and Practice of Online Learning (pp. 91-118).
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