Re: status LIBRARY software

[Bruno Vernier <vernier@vc.bc.ca>]

On Fri, Jan 01, 1999 at 11:44:35PM -0800, Daniel P. Kionka wrote:

> Someone wrote:
> 
> > > Even though I have no idea what this project is about, I wanted to make
> > > one suggestion.  The term "learner" sounds very awkward.  I would
> > > recommend "student".
> 
> To which I replied:
> 
> > thanks for your input.  Please note that you sent this suggestion just to me
> > and would you mind if I posted it on seul-edu.  That way other people can
> > input on your suggestion.  I chose "learner" (which is what we all are)
> > simply because it is more universal than "student" (which implies a
> > temporary passage in life) and the word is in common use among educators I
> > deal with.  I don't mind changing it to "student"
> 
> To which that same someone replied:
> 
> I assume you are recording information about this person.  We are all
> learners and teachers in life, but students have certain information
> recorded about them, and instructors have another kind of record. 
> Learners do not get grades, they just learn.
> 
> Maybe some educators use "learner", but at the college I teach and at my
> children's school they are students.

and I concluded:

OK.  I am convinced.  Unless there are any objections, the <learner> tag
will be changed to <student>

Bruno