Thoughts on the audio

It was really interesting listening to the audio, I had never before considered what it means to be an 'e-learning professional'. I could relate to Robin's comments when she said being a professional was about research and practice. I also felt that Gill picked up on a good point about being a part of a community of shared values, and also having a recognised qualification. I think these points pretty much sum up what I think it means to be a professional. I am however still unsure about the definition of 'e-learning'. I find that many people have different ideas about what they mean when they use this term. People often associate the phrase with a screen based on-line course that you simply click through. I think e-learning is so much more, which is perhaps why I prefer the term 'technology enhanced learning' which was mentioned in the audio by Robin. I also wonder if the different roles that help create, develop, promote and implement e-learning consider themselves to be e-learning professionals. Roles such as flash developers, graphic designers, instructional designers, project managers could all quite easily belong to other professional groups.