Building collaborative capacities in learners: the M/cyclopedia project revisited

  • Authors:
  • Axel Bruns;Sal Humphreys

  • Affiliations:
  • Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia;Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 2007 international symposium on Wikis
  • Year:
  • 2007

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Abstract

In this paper we trace the evolution of a project using a wiki-based learning environment in a tertiary education setting. The project has the pedagogical goal of building learners' capacities to work effectively in the networked, collaborative, creative environments of the knowledge economy. The paper explores the four key characteristics of a 'produsage' environment and identifies four strategic capacities that need to be developed in learners to be effective 'produsers' (user-producers). A case study is presented of our experiences with the subject New Media Technologies, run at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. This progress report updates our observations made at the 2005 WikiSym conference.