Content agora

Inge de Waard

Where do they learn on today's World Wild Web?

How to keep track of learner content when it is spread all over the internet?

Does a LMS fit learner-centered learning?

An LMS has boundaries (behind pw) it can cost a lot It seldom feels natural it is barely customizable by the user him/herself … and let’s face it who would want to use it if the

had a choice?

=> implementing social media, multimedia and quizzes into one learner-centered course does not require a LMS

Chaos happens The more learner-

centered learning is happening, the more (content) chaos will be created

Web2.0 poster from Steffen Sauerteig.

Where does natural contemporary learning occur?

In those places the learner chooses With people the learner can react

with (social network) On both an informal and a formal

basis With devices the learner chooses

So we build a content agora

Software used: Articulate presenter

What needed to be put into place?

Training for those not familiar with social media logic (e-course in the agora)

Introduction to some social media specifics (e.g. use an openID)

Let’s make it useful for you

A quick OEB2009 Agora

What needs to be looked at?

Customization of the learning environment

Look at different learners and see whether all of the types of learners feel comfortable, or whether the use of social media increases the threshold for some

Security censorship by some company firewalls preventing learners to access all the material

Contact

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