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Connections and Conversations: What happens to content?. George Siemens WIAOC 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."
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Connections and Conversations: What happens to content? George Siemens WIAOC 2007
"Networks are the language of our times, but our institutions are not programmed to understand them.“ McCarthy, Miller, & Skidmore
"The chief cause of problems is solutions." Eric Sevareid
The participants Content Institution Educator Learner
Parallel to the music, radio, news, TV Content Resource creator Distributor/marketer/promoter Person viewing/listening the resource
Content Trends Authority shift UGC Collective Cycle disruption: Creation, Distribution, Discussion
Networks hold (are) knowledge The presence of “c” changes the meaning of “a” and “b”
Not all content is created equal • Conceptual • Expression of conceptual • Information/research • Entertainment • Factors: $$ and Expertise
Seeking Balance Gradients & nuances Varying presence of participant Formal vs informal Expert vs amateur
Type of content • Life of content type