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I smiled when I read the title of Jon Dron’s paper “Any Color you like as long as its Blackboard” which is about Virtual Learning Environments. Blackboard, TopClass, FirstClass - it’s interesting how we use metaphors from our existing practice to brand eLearning Platforms.

Within the field of technology acceptance models however there is one researcher who stands head and shoulders above all others. Be aware you may laugh out loud when you read The Pencil Metaphor by Lindy McKeown,

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