Hi everyone, First Monday has published an article by Thomas Mackey entiled Transparency as a catalyst for interaction and participation in open learning environments <http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/3333/3070>
Mackey argues that transparency promotes interactivity and participation in collaboration learning environments. He cites WikiEducator and the OER Foundation projects as example of transparent design. Mackey concludes: "*Given the potential for collaboration in wikis, OERs, and via mobile, and the ability to integrate open editing and Web production into a range of courses and open learning initiatives, it is critical for us to develop a learner–centered approach that considers the social contexts of technology within networked spaces ... **Transparency reshapes the learning experience itself, enhancing peer interaction, encouraging dialogue between teacher and learner, and making visible the outcomes of these communications"*. These are significant enablers as the OER university anchor partners think about the design and implementation of suitable pedagogues. Wayne -- Wayne Mackintosh <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg>, Ph.D. Director OER Foundation <http://www.oerfoundation.org> Director, International Centre for Open Education, Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand. Founder and elected Community Council Member, WikiEducator<http://www.wikieducator.org> Mobile +64 21 2436 380 Skype: WGMNZ1 Twitter <http://twitter.com/#%21/Mackiwg> | identi.ca<http://identi.ca/waynemackintosh> Wikiblog <http://wikieducator.org/User:Mackiwg/Blog> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "WikiEducator" group. To visit wikieducator: http://www.wikieducator.org To visit the discussion forum: http://groups.google.com/group/wikieducator To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]
