Herbert Thomas (2009) British Journal of Educational Technology The physical learning environment is an integral part of the learning process. Traditional learning spaces imply a certain type of teaching and management strategies and can constrain the various possible types of learning. Traditional lecture halls do not contain affordances to promote active learning: “engaged learning is […]
Arturo Escobar, (1994) Current Anthropology In “Welcome to Cyberia, Arturo Escobar provides details how anthropological research methods can be used to explore and better understand cyberculture. The fact that “technologies are bringing about a fundamental transformation in the structure and meaning of modern society” (211) warrants an anthropological approach to research. According to Escobar, to […]
Fritoj Capra, (1996) Originally published on my blog In his book, The web of life, Fritoj Capra provides a synthesis of ideas to present a new understanding of life both in the biological and philosophical sense. He advocates for a connective view of life that integrates ideas from various realms including biology, ecology, physics, systems thinking, and cybernetics. Part […]
Randy Bass, (1997), American Studies Crossroads Project Originally written for ITP Core 1 The imaginary/conceptual “game of perfect information” holds that, with the right setup computers can satisfy all our informational needs. When the language of this game enters into the conversation about technology and education, the conversation goes awry. According to Bass, when attempting […]
