International Journal of Conceptual Structures and Smart Applications, 2013
ABSTRACT This paper further develops the notion of distinguishing between Persuasive Technology a... more ABSTRACT This paper further develops the notion of distinguishing between Persuasive Technology and Persuasive Design, and considering Persuasive Design a meta-perspective which may be applied to more established design traditions as an ethics and context-oriented perspective. The paper addresses a challenge often met when aiming to apply persuasive design principles to more established design fields, namely that the unique claim of persuasive design and the relevance of taking it into consideration is unclear. Furthermore, this paper aims to extend the argumentation and exemplify how this new understanding of Persuasive Design may potentially facilitate the more established field of technology enhanced learning.
I denne oversigtsartikel præsenterer og diskuterer vi potentialer og problematikker ved sociale m... more I denne oversigtsartikel præsenterer og diskuterer vi potentialer og problematikker ved sociale medier i undervisning og uddannelse. Begrebet ’sociale medier’ begyndte at vinde indpas omkring 2008-2009 som afløser for termen ’web 2.0’, der siden 2004 havde været en samlebetegnelse for en række populære tjenester såsom Twitter, Youtube og Facebook. I artiklen indleder vi med tage et historisk blik på fremkomsten af ’web 2.0’ og ’sociale medier’, som vi derefter knytter nærmere til uddannelse og undervisning. Her fremhæver vi potentialerne ved sociale medier og giver nogle eksempler på pædagogisk brug. Det gør vi ved at diskutere sociale medier som henholdsvis netværk, værktøjer og som koncept. Efterfølgende vil vi fremhæve nogle problematikker og spændingsfelter ved de sociale medier. Det gør vi under overskrifterne: Reel vs ideel praksis, Spændingsfelter mellem sociale medier og formel uddannelse og sidst som Overvågningskapitalisme og kommercialisme. Endeligt samler vi de to tråde ...
In the paper we explore a number of issues we believe challenge some current notions of collabora... more In the paper we explore a number of issues we believe challenge some current notions of collaboration. We explore tensions arising from the increased interest in personalised open learning, and how this challenges, but also offers new ways of conceptualising collaboration towards group-organisations that are more nomadic entanglements of shifting participation.
The objective of the paper is to examine the nature of students’ digital learning environments to... more The objective of the paper is to examine the nature of students’ digital learning environments to understand the interplay of institutional systems and tools that are managed by the students themselves. The paper is based on a study of 128 students’ digital learning environments. The objectives of the study are 1) to provide an overview of tools for students’ study activities, 2) to identify the most used and most important tools for students and 3) to discover which activities the tools are used for. The empirical study reveals that the students have a varied use of digital media. Some of the most used tools in the students’ digital learning environments are Facebook, Google Drive, tools for taking notes, and institutional systems. Additionally, the study shows that the tools meet some very basic demands of the students in relation to collaboration, communication, and feedback. Finally, the study shows that most of the important tools are not related to the systems provided by the ...
We are pleased to introduce the fourth issue of the Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher E... more We are pleased to introduce the fourth issue of the Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education. Current issue is composed of five research papers and two PBL cases. These address different aspects of PBL in higher education as and represent an international experiences and knowledge with contributions from Brazil, Denmark, Germany and Morocco. The first three papers and the two cases touch upon the role of the teacher in facilitating problem based learning processes. These papers address the complex questions of how teachers can actually implement and teach PBL to students. The fourth paper reports on students‟ attitudes towards different types of exams (e.g. individual exams and group exams) in two engineering programs at Aalborg University. The fifth paper compares three different learning designs in an introductory computer science course on programming. The current issue explores a diverse set of aspects related to research in Problem Based Learning: teachers and supe...
Problem Based Learning (PBL) is a pedagogical approach that encourages those who take part in its... more Problem Based Learning (PBL) is a pedagogical approach that encourages those who take part in its processes to act both as supportive change agents working in collaboration with colleagues, and also as individuals to use their creativity in finding solutions to practical problems. The process of questioning the issues and finding novel solutions using the creative spirit are also challenging for those who teach and deliver PBL based curriculum, and poses some fundamental questions.
In recent literature, socio-cultural scholars have argued that new forms of organising work withi... more In recent literature, socio-cultural scholars have argued that new forms of organising work within and across organisations are emerging. Engeström (2008) describes it in terms of ‘from teams to knots’ and in a recent book Spinuzzi (2015) explores how some forms of work are carried out, not in stable teams inside an organisation, but rather as temporary convenings or ‘adhocracies’ that are formed dynamically around projects, to quickly disband and take their skills to new projects when the project ends. The value of these adhocracies (or their ‘edge’) relies on their ability to form links both inside and outside an organisation. Both accounts analyse how teams are becoming more dynamic, multidisciplinary and need to work across organisational, as well as geographical boundaries in quickly changing configurations of people. Spinuzzi, further argues how these changes are associated with new and emerging digital technologies, and how these technologies change how we communicate, coordi...
International Journal of Conceptual Structures and Smart Applications, 2013
ABSTRACT This paper further develops the notion of distinguishing between Persuasive Technology a... more ABSTRACT This paper further develops the notion of distinguishing between Persuasive Technology and Persuasive Design, and considering Persuasive Design a meta-perspective which may be applied to more established design traditions as an ethics and context-oriented perspective. The paper addresses a challenge often met when aiming to apply persuasive design principles to more established design fields, namely that the unique claim of persuasive design and the relevance of taking it into consideration is unclear. Furthermore, this paper aims to extend the argumentation and exemplify how this new understanding of Persuasive Design may potentially facilitate the more established field of technology enhanced learning.
I denne oversigtsartikel præsenterer og diskuterer vi potentialer og problematikker ved sociale m... more I denne oversigtsartikel præsenterer og diskuterer vi potentialer og problematikker ved sociale medier i undervisning og uddannelse. Begrebet ’sociale medier’ begyndte at vinde indpas omkring 2008-2009 som afløser for termen ’web 2.0’, der siden 2004 havde været en samlebetegnelse for en række populære tjenester såsom Twitter, Youtube og Facebook. I artiklen indleder vi med tage et historisk blik på fremkomsten af ’web 2.0’ og ’sociale medier’, som vi derefter knytter nærmere til uddannelse og undervisning. Her fremhæver vi potentialerne ved sociale medier og giver nogle eksempler på pædagogisk brug. Det gør vi ved at diskutere sociale medier som henholdsvis netværk, værktøjer og som koncept. Efterfølgende vil vi fremhæve nogle problematikker og spændingsfelter ved de sociale medier. Det gør vi under overskrifterne: Reel vs ideel praksis, Spændingsfelter mellem sociale medier og formel uddannelse og sidst som Overvågningskapitalisme og kommercialisme. Endeligt samler vi de to tråde ...
In the paper we explore a number of issues we believe challenge some current notions of collabora... more In the paper we explore a number of issues we believe challenge some current notions of collaboration. We explore tensions arising from the increased interest in personalised open learning, and how this challenges, but also offers new ways of conceptualising collaboration towards group-organisations that are more nomadic entanglements of shifting participation.
The objective of the paper is to examine the nature of students’ digital learning environments to... more The objective of the paper is to examine the nature of students’ digital learning environments to understand the interplay of institutional systems and tools that are managed by the students themselves. The paper is based on a study of 128 students’ digital learning environments. The objectives of the study are 1) to provide an overview of tools for students’ study activities, 2) to identify the most used and most important tools for students and 3) to discover which activities the tools are used for. The empirical study reveals that the students have a varied use of digital media. Some of the most used tools in the students’ digital learning environments are Facebook, Google Drive, tools for taking notes, and institutional systems. Additionally, the study shows that the tools meet some very basic demands of the students in relation to collaboration, communication, and feedback. Finally, the study shows that most of the important tools are not related to the systems provided by the ...
We are pleased to introduce the fourth issue of the Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher E... more We are pleased to introduce the fourth issue of the Journal of Problem Based Learning in Higher Education. Current issue is composed of five research papers and two PBL cases. These address different aspects of PBL in higher education as and represent an international experiences and knowledge with contributions from Brazil, Denmark, Germany and Morocco. The first three papers and the two cases touch upon the role of the teacher in facilitating problem based learning processes. These papers address the complex questions of how teachers can actually implement and teach PBL to students. The fourth paper reports on students‟ attitudes towards different types of exams (e.g. individual exams and group exams) in two engineering programs at Aalborg University. The fifth paper compares three different learning designs in an introductory computer science course on programming. The current issue explores a diverse set of aspects related to research in Problem Based Learning: teachers and supe...
Problem Based Learning (PBL) is a pedagogical approach that encourages those who take part in its... more Problem Based Learning (PBL) is a pedagogical approach that encourages those who take part in its processes to act both as supportive change agents working in collaboration with colleagues, and also as individuals to use their creativity in finding solutions to practical problems. The process of questioning the issues and finding novel solutions using the creative spirit are also challenging for those who teach and deliver PBL based curriculum, and poses some fundamental questions.
In recent literature, socio-cultural scholars have argued that new forms of organising work withi... more In recent literature, socio-cultural scholars have argued that new forms of organising work within and across organisations are emerging. Engeström (2008) describes it in terms of ‘from teams to knots’ and in a recent book Spinuzzi (2015) explores how some forms of work are carried out, not in stable teams inside an organisation, but rather as temporary convenings or ‘adhocracies’ that are formed dynamically around projects, to quickly disband and take their skills to new projects when the project ends. The value of these adhocracies (or their ‘edge’) relies on their ability to form links both inside and outside an organisation. Both accounts analyse how teams are becoming more dynamic, multidisciplinary and need to work across organisational, as well as geographical boundaries in quickly changing configurations of people. Spinuzzi, further argues how these changes are associated with new and emerging digital technologies, and how these technologies change how we communicate, coordi...
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