connections and conversations: what happens to content? george siemens wiaoc 2007
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Connections and Conversations: What happens to content?
George SiemensWIAOC 2007
"Networks are the language of our times, but our institutions are not programmed to understand them.“
McCarthy, Miller, & Skidmore
Moving into ambiguity…
"The chief cause of problems is solutions."
Eric Sevareid
The participants
ContentInstitutionEducatorLearner
Parallel to the music, radio, news, TV
ContentResource creatorDistributor/marketer/promoterPerson viewing/listening the resource
Content Trends
Authority shiftUGCCollectiveCycle disruption: Creation, Distribution,
Discussion
“Hell is the place where nothing connects”
TS Eliot
Networks hold (are) knowledge
The presence of “c” changes the meaning of “a” and “b”
Understanding is a function of nature of
connections
Not all content is created equal
• Conceptual• Expression of conceptual• Information/research• Entertainment
• Factors: $$ and Expertise
Seeking Balance
Gradients & nuancesVarying presence of participantFormal vs informalExpert vs amateur
• Type of content• Life of content type