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INTERACTIVE CONTENT, ONLINE AGENDA AND
PEDAGOGY
Prof. Peter DePietroUniversity of Cincinnati
NEW MEDIA
Education is easily available, democratic
and immersive
INTERNET
Infinite repository of interconnected, digital
content
USER EXPERIENCE=
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
IDEA EXCHANGE
Interactive environments for the free exchange of
ideas and knowledge
PEDAGOGY
Technology transforms the process of education
WEB 2.0=
EDUCATION 2.0?
TRANSFORMING EDUCATION WITH
NEW MEDIA:Participatory Pedagogy, Interactive Learning and
Web 2.0
CASE STUDY
Analysis of Content in Wikis
WIKI
Websites that allow users to create and edit content,
and contribute to a repository of information
QUESTION NO. 1
Does the wiki provide useful, unbiased information that
is consistent with the mission of the wiki?
QUESTION NO. 2
Can the user contribute content to the wiki that
will add to the wiki’s overall usefulness?
TYPES OF WIKIS
• Informational resource wiki• Communications wiki• Arts wiki • Education wiki
EDUCATIONAL PROCESS
FINDINGS• Niche-focus• Commercial use• Inconsistent “online democracy”• Rich and trustworthy content• Unfiltered content• Agenda-focused information
CONCLUSION
In theory, wikis are POWERFUL
In practice, wikis are FLAWED
Are WIKIS worth using?
YES
EVOLUTIONARY PEDAGOGY
In the age of NEW MEDIA, technologies come and go.
Therefore… PEDAGOGIC CONCEPTS and TEACHING METHODOLOGIES
must come and go.
The SUBSTANCE of what we teach students should
be GREATER than inevitable obsolescence
Then…We will ENHANCE student
learning with NEW TECHNOLOGIES
INTERACTIVE CONTENT, ONLINE AGENDA AND
PEDAGOGY
Prof. Peter DePietroUniversity of Cincinnati