Knowledge media

Christian Dalsgaard

Læring og Medier (LOM) , nr. 5, 2010 http://ojs.statsbiblioteket.dk/index.php/lom/issue/view/525

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MedieKultur, Vol. 25, No. 46 (2009). http://ojs.statsbiblioteket.dk/index.php/mediekultur/article/view/1333

Purpose

How can digital materials be organised in support of learning and knowledge sharing?

What are the unique potentials of the internet/web as knowledge media?

Sociocultural concept of knowledge

Knowledge is related to activities

Knowledge is use of tools within activities

Knowledge is situated in social contexts and practices

=> Knowledge media as tools

Knowledge media

Definition

Knowledge media are defined as media that are used by individuals to accomplish learning activities

•  Media as tools for knowledge construction

•  Media in itself does not contain specific knowledge

•  Media should not only organise and convey a subject of knowledge

How to organise knowledge media without knowing how they will be used?

Knowledge media as tools

Knowledge media as tools for knowledge construction

•  Tools for mediation

•  Tools for reflection

•  Tools for construction

•  Tools for social interation

Knowledge media should support a variety of activities and contexts:

•  Open-ended

•  Personalised

Potentials of the internet

Publication and broadcasting

Narrowcasting and selection

Dialogue and collaboration

Synchronous and asynchronous communication

Participation in networks

Transparency

Sharing information

Coupling of people and information

Narrowcasting (and selection)

(Narrowcasting and) selection

Synchronous and asynchronous communication

Transparency

Coupling of people and information

Coupling of people and information

3 ways of organising knowledge media

Organising digital materials:

•  Thematic collections

•  Personalised media

•  Social relations

Thematic collections

Personalised media

Social relations

Social relations

Knowledge media across contexts and beyond institutions

Knowledge media can support:

•  Personal contexts

- personal profile and usage

•  Physical contexts

- physical location

•  Social contexts

- social relations and networks

Conclusion

The internet as knowledge media

•  Personalisation and open-ended materials

•  Sharing beyond physical contexts

•  Involving users in the organisation of materials

=> beyond institutional borders

CUDIM

Center for Teaching Development and Digital Media

Christian Dalsgaard cdalsgaard@tdm.au.dk

Aarhus University