Dance of Change between Catalysts and Counter-Pressures

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Comment by George Siemens:

"The dance of change between catalyst and counter pressures, leading ultimately to new affordances, can be difficult. A smoother or more rapid experience in the restructuring of education can hardly be expected. Large systems do not react and change due to small change pressures. Once change has developed to a point of potentially altering the existing system, significant resistance can be expected." (http://elearnspace.org/Articles/systemic_impact.htm)