EDUCAUSE Review Articles; Information Literacy; Teaching and Learning; and Articles, Papers, and Reports

A Seismic Shift in Epistemology

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Title:A Seismic Shift in Epistemology (ID: ERM0837)
Author(s):Chris Dede (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (05/07/2008)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

Web 2.0 is redefining what and how and with whom we learn. For example, in Wikipedia, “knowledge” is constructed by negotiating compromises among various points of view. This raises numerous questions: How do we in higher education help students understand the differences between facts, opinions, and values—and how do we help them appreciate the interrelationships that create “meaning”?

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Thinking Spatially: New Literacy, Museums, and the Academy

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Title:Thinking Spatially: New Literacy, Museums, and the Academy (ID: ERM0716)
Author(s):John Weber (Skidmore College)
Origin:EDUCAUSE Review Articles (2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:

The author discusses the problem of there being no "logical place in current curricular models or college/university faculty charts to locate core, nonspecialized coursework that unifies the acquisition of a basic new-literacy skill set".

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