The decentring of the traditional university : the future of (self) education in virtually figured worlds

The decentring of the traditional university : the future of (self) education in virtually figured worlds / Russell Francis.

The Decentring of the Traditional University provides a unique perspective on the implications of media change for learning and literacy that allows us to peer into the future of (self) education. Each chapter draws on socio-cultural and activity theory to investigate how resourceful students are br...

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Main Author: Francis, Russell James, 1970- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2010.
Subjects:
Education, Higher > Computer network resources.
Language and languages > Computer-assisted instruction.
Shared virtual environments.
Distance education.
Distance education
Education, Higher > Computer network resources
Language and languages > Computer-assisted instruction
Shared virtual environments
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; The Decentring of the Traditional University; Copyright Page; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface by Anne Edwards; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. From the culture industry to participatory culture; Understanding media change: from the culture industry to participatory culture; Media change and learning; Peering into the future of (self ) education; Research site, informants and data collection; 2. Cognitive anthropology on the Cyberian frontier; Introduction; Sociocultural and activity theory: an overview; Cognitive anthropology and studies of cognition in the wild
  • Expansive learning: double binds, breaking away and horizontal developmentsProjective identities and virtually figured worlds; Digitally mediated practice as new media literacy; Summary; 3. The learner as designer; Introduction; Understanding the learner as designer; The scope of design work in the new media age; The challenges and choices confronting the learner as designer; Towards a theory of mindful design; Summary; 4. Creative appropriation, new media and self-education; Introduction; The concept of creative appropriation expanded; Breaking away from the traditional university
  • Creative appropriation and authentic needCreative appropriation: driving cultural change from the bottom up; Identity as a mediator and motivator of learning activity; Challenges, choices and new media literacies; Summary; 5. Globally distributed funds of living knowledge; Introduction; Conceptual building blocks for understanding collaborative learning beyond the networked university; The formation of a fund of living knowledge; Cultivating and nurturing globally distributed funds of living knowledge; Mobilizing a globally distributed fund of living knowledge
  • Nurturing a globally distributed fund of living knowledgeChallenges, choices and new media literacies; Summary; 6. Learning through serious play in virtually figured worlds; Bruner and the narrative construction of self; Learning by being in immersive game worlds; Worldmaking as self-making; Serious play, history in laptop and committed learning; Virtually figured worlds as expanded spaces of self-authoring; Lifelong learning beyond institutional boundaries; Summary; 7. The decentring of the traditional university; Introduction; Two approaches to understanding the implications of media change
  • Conceptualizing higher education with the aid of Engeström's extended mediational triangleAre we witnessing the decentring of the traditional university?; Implications for educational policy and practice; Directions for further research; Towards a developmental research agenda; Appendix: Data collection strategy and methods; Notes; Bibliography; Index

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