“In today’s environment, action is often needed without personal learning – that is, we need to act by drawing information outside of our primary knowledge. The ability to synthesize and recognize connections and patterns is a valuable skill.”

“The natural attempt of theorists is to continue to revise and evolve theories as conditions change. At some point, however, the underlying conditions have altered so significantly,…”

“Decision making is indicative of this. If the underlying conditions used to make decisions change, the decision itself is no longer as correct as it was at the time it was made. The ability to recognize and adjust to pattern shifts is a key learning task.”

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http://www.elearnspace.org/Articles/connectivism.htm

Credits to the authro of “Connectivism:A Learning Theory for the Digital Age“, December 12, 2004 by George Siemens Update (April 5, 2005): The author has added a website to explore this concept at www.connectivism.ca