1/6 Anyone who thinks e-learning at uni can be boiled down to videos & equated with Netflix is highly misinformed. Online curricula in HE involve a RANGE of & #39;learning types& #39;, (coined by Prof Diana Laurillard) of which video (acquisition) is only one. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnERkQBqSGM">https://www.youtube.com/watch...

2/6 Academics often use Bloom& #39;s Taxonomy to design modules. It describes learning experiences which provide learners with a solid knowledge foundation on which to build, enabling so-called & #39;higher& #39; forms of thinking at the top. Watching films on Netflix won& #39;t help you with this.

3/6 Uni learning (unlike Netflix) is systematic. Everything fits together to facilitate construction of meaning by learners. We create environments containing activities & tasks that all align closely with a specific set of learning outcomes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5hpRX5ZeIc">https://www.youtube.com/watch...

4/6 Good e-learning is designed as a journey (unlike Netflix). Effective, engaging online learning comes from good pedagogy, explained by Prof Gilly Salmond as a & #39;learning scaffold& #39;. Many of us use her framework to scaffold learning in our modules. https://youtu.be/ILCnUgfeuoc ">https://youtu.be/ILCnUgfeu...

5/6 Online learning in universities is usually situated primarily in VLEs, e.g. Moodle, Blackboard. We don& #39;t just provide content. These platforms provide us with tools for potentially rich & meaningful collaboration between staff, students & peers. Netflix doesn& #39;t do that.

6/6 We& #39;ve also been working really hard for years to enhance our approach to assessment & feedback. Our aim is to help students self-regulate their learning, build skills of reflection, judgment, & evaluation & to be critical thinkers. Sorry, Netflix doesn& #39;t do this either.