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.

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

8. Narrowcasting (and selection)

9. (Narrowcasting and) selection

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

15. Thematic collections

16. Personalised media

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