Connections and Conversations: What happens to content? George Siemens WIAOC 2007
"Networks are the language of our times, but our institutions are not programmed to understand them.“ McCarthy, Miller, & Skidmore
Moving into ambiguity… We are in a cycle of extreme, ongoing, sustained change
"The chief cause of problems is solutions." Eric Sevareid
The participants Content Institution Educator Learner
Parallel to the music, radio, news, TV Content Resource creator Distributor/marketer/promoter Person viewing/listening the resource
Content Trends Authority shift UGC Collective Cycle disruption: Creation, Distribution, Discussion
What is content?
What is conversation?
What is a connection?
“Hell is the place where nothing connects” TS Eliot
Networks hold (are) knowledge The presence of “c” changes the meaning of “a” and “b”
Understanding is a function of nature of connections Components + interactions=emergence (Olaf Sporns)
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Not all content is created equal Conceptual Expression of conceptual Information/research Entertainment Factors: $$ and Expertise
Seeking Balance Gradients & nuances Varying presence of participant Formal vs informal Expert vs amateur
Type of content Life of content type