The University on line

The essay presents the incorporation process in the reconstruction of
distance education in Italy. The paper tries to highlight the transition from
modern to postmodern society, focusing both on this extraordinary change in
the landscape of cultural and communication processes, and outcomes for the
education system and educational and pedagogical models that govern this
relationship.
The research aims to understand, on the one hand, the potential of these
techno-social environments for educational systems, and on the other, raises
new questions for a sociological reflection more attentive to new social
dynamics produced by these technologies.
We seek to trace the effects triggered by the advent of ICT on persons and
learning systems.
We starts from the idea that, despite widespread criticism, immobility of
education system and the absence of an overview about the use of these new
devices in teaching practices, we register a significant tendency towards
change.
On the basis of these considerations, the research attempts to:
• highlight any differences in perspectives/models in use among the elearning
systems and teaching practices;
• draw a reflection of risks/opportunities, strengths and weaknesses
associated with the use of such instruments/techno-social environment in educational processes.