Knowledge media
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This document discusses knowledge media and how digital materials can be organized to support learning and knowledge sharing. It defines knowledge media as media used by individuals to accomplish learning activities. Knowledge media should not only organize and convey knowledge but also support knowledge construction. The internet has unique potentials as a knowledge media such as publication, dialogue, participation in networks, and coupling people and information. Knowledge media can be organized thematically, personalized for individuals, and through social relations. They can support personal, physical, and social contexts beyond institutional borders.
Knowledge media
- 1. Knowledge media Christian Dalsgaard
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- 3. 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?
- 4. 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
- 5. 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?
- 6. 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
- 7. 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
- 10. Synchronous and asynchronous communication
- 11. Transparency
- 12. Coupling of people and information
- 13. Coupling of people and information
- 14. 3 ways of organising knowledge media Organising digital materials: • Thematic collections • Personalised media • Social relations
- 17. Social relations
- 18. Social relations
- 19. 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
- 20. 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
- 21. CUDIM Center for Teaching Development and Digital Media Christian Dalsgaard cdalsgaard@tdm.au.dk Aarhus University