knowledgeGarden is
We are an online community who share experience and knowledge of emerging teaching and learning environments. knowledgeGarden users are able to participate in the community by:
wiki pages and blogs.
wiki pages: by adding to or refining them.
wiki pages, blogs, others comments, and particular requests for comments indicated by URinvited2.
These are all ways in which you can contribute to community knowledge building.
You can also:
through a formal means of requesting friendship or unintentionally along the way.
from a community that contains a diversity of experiences and expertise.
Other community members and information and educational resources listed under a variety of headings.
by becoming a Guide for the community.
knowledgeGarden is itself an emerging environment. It is developing and changing as we learn about its use and other people join the community.
As it grows, it will become increasingly important to be able to easily find a path through the huge amount of material it contains. This site has been developed to help you find your way around knowledgeGarden. It guides you through the main processes involved in getting started and then using knowledgeGarden.
Peter Evans on knowledgeGarden
For more detailed discussion on origns and value of knowledgeGarden see:
- Reflections on the knowledgeGarden learning community
- knowledgeGarden presentation to some USQ Library staff
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Knowledge Garden has been great for two reasons. First of all, its been a fun way to learn a new technology, and have a reason to 'play'. Secondly, its been very useful to have a 'one stop shop' where I can browse the contributions of my peers...in some cases, I found useful material for my assignment, and in others, I was just very interested in their thoughts and opinions. I particularly like the fact that it is so easy to create a new page, and to connect my own page to others. It’s a Web of Knowledge! |
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It allows me to connect with others in the class in a different way than in the more formal WebCT environment, and I am hoping it will be a resource that is available even after the course has formally concluded. What aspect I particularly like: A blog is a very flexible modality. It's really just an open journal that can be taken in any direction. A blog adds to the discussion. I like being able to find and contribute to things I am interested in, and it helps me filter information. |
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Having completed my studies on the Education Technology program with USQ, I see knowledgeGarden as a means of staying current with Ed Tech. At times the UAE can seem isolated from what is going on in Education worldwide, I envisage that Knowledge Garden will reduce that isolation. I also hope that it will give me the opportunity to share my own experiences of studying about/teaching with Ed Tech. |
