What are we doing here?[edit | edit source]
Creating knowledge ∞ for ourselves and others.
Knowledge about what?[edit | edit source]
Framed in a historical context exploring technology:
How do People engage with Technology to Process the Information they need and desire?
How do the Characteristics of technologies Shape the Engagement?
How does the engagement shape the Emergence of technologies?
What people? What technologies?[edit | edit source]
All people, past, present and future.
All technologies, Past: From the emergence of language to the discovery of electronics
Present: Fom the discovery of electronics to emergence of natural language models
Future: Web 4.0 and a post-cybernetic age
How do we ask questions?[edit | edit source]
Use theoretical frameworks ∞ to frame our explorations and interpretations as we seek to answer these questions:
How do People engage with Technology to Process the Information they need and desire?
How do the Characteristics of technologies Shape the Engagement ?
How does the engagement shape the Emergence ?
How will we create knowledge?[edit | edit source]
We will cultive a learning community ∞ by implementing specific practices:
- Emphasize tools for thinking
- Foster text-based (as opposed to imagery) expression to stimulate thought processes
- Apply a constructivist approach to knowledge and teaching ∞
What tools for thinking will we use?[edit | edit source]
- Language model: ChatGPT
- Collaboration: Mediawiki
- Research: Digital Library Tools
The COM 216 Learning Community[edit | edit source]
We can describe the learning community in terms of:
- The knowledge we will create
- The knowledge we will leave behind
- How much time we will spend in it
- What learning activities will be available?
What kinds of knowledge will we create?[edit | edit source]
- Wikipedia articles
- Wikiversity journal posts about using ChatGPT
- Open Source
- Collaboratively reviewed and discussed
What will we leave behind?[edit | edit source]
- The knowledge we've created, for others to use
- Traces of how people engage with technology to process the information they need and desire,
- and perhaps allow us (and others after us) to understand a bit about how the characteristics of Wikipedia and AI shape our engagement with it,
- and perhaps allow us to see how our engagement shapes the emergence of Wikipedia and AI.
How much time will we spend in the learning community?[edit | edit source]
A time budget for students:
- 4 classes=16 credits, 40 hours / week doing coursework
- 10 hours per 4 credit class per week on average
- 2.5 hours of attending in-class learning activities (1.25 hours of class discussion, 1.25 hours of class workshop)
- 7.5 hours of engaging and completing outside-of-class learning activities
How does the course work?[edit | edit source]
- Most Mondays, we will have an In-class Discussion, focused on a specific topic.
- Most Wednesdays, we will have an in-class Workshop, focused on developing specific skills in using the tools for thinking, and our platforms for collaboration.
- Students earn credit (points) for everything they do:
- Attend class discussions and workshops
- Complete and submit assignments
- Earn a C with minimum requirements. Do more, increase your grade.
How does the course work, Part 2?[edit | edit source]
See the syllabus, starting with the philosophy