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learning commonsBETA
roots of the learning commons
learners technologies
“Vision of Students Today”
the Horizon Report…“seeks to identify and describe
emerging technologies likely to have a large impact on teaching, learning, or creative expression within learning-focused organizations.”
Tag Cloudhttp://www.chrislott.org/2008/01/31/many-eyes-horizon-report/
emerging technologies
Which of the following is not a video sharing website?
A. blip.tvB. YouTubeC. iMovieD. Viddler
Which of the following is not a video sharing website?
C. iMovie
grassroots video
emerging technologies
Google Docs lets you collaboratively create:
A. documentsB. spreadsheetsC. presentationsD. all of the above
Google Docs lets you collaboratively create:
D. all of the above
collaborationwebs
emerging technologies
The number of mobile devices manufactured each year are over:
A. 1 millionB. 500 millionC. 1 billionD. a ridiculously high number!
The number of mobile devices manufactured each year are over:
C. 1 billion
mobile broadband
emerging technologies
Data mashups are:A. song remixesB. accidental accountingC. a computer geek’s supperD. a website application that combines
data from more than one source into a single tool
Data mashups are:
D. a website application that combines data from more than one source into a single tool
http://www.worth1000.com/contest.asp?contest_id=9161&display=photoshop
datamashups
emerging technologies
Wikipedia has this many English articles as of April 2008:
A. 1.5 millionB. 1.9 millionC. 2.3 millionD. 2.7 million
Wikipedia has this many English articles as of April 2008:
C. 2.3 million
collectiveintelligence
emerging technologies
Which nation has the most Facebook users per capita?
A. United StatesB. CanadaC. United KingdomD. Japan
Which nation has the most Facebook users per capita?
B. Canada
social operating
systems
emerging technologies
Time-to-adoption: three to five yearsCollective Intelligence + Social Operating Systems
Time-to-adoption: two to three yearsMobile Broadband + Data Mashups
Time-to-adoption: one year or lessGrassroots Video + Collaboration Web
The Horizon Report 2008
critical challenges
scholarshipjust-in-timecollaborationinformation fluency
critical challenges
significant trends
web 2.0globalizationportabilitytechnology gap
significant trends
Given all of this, how do we create a place that meets the needs of our learners?
consider…
spaceservicessynergies
The learning commons will have as its mission not merely to integrate technology, reference… and services but to facilitate learning by whatever means works best. --Remy 2004
Remy, M. 2004, 'Information literacy: The information commons Connection', paper presented to USC 2004 Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference: Enhancing the Learning Experience, California. http://www.usc.edu/libraries/locations/leavey/news/conference/presentations/presentations_9-17/USC_Remy.pdf
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Maureen ToewsSona Kothari
Red Deer College Library Information CommonApril 2008