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Socio-informatic Research

Socio-informatic Research. Don Peterson, Institute of Education. The Institute of Education was founded in 1902, and has earned a distinguished international reputation as a leader in the field for its programmes of study and research. Website: <www.ioe.ac.uk>

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Socio-informatic Research

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  1. Socio-informatic Research Don Peterson, Institute of Education

  2. The Institute of Education was founded in 1902, and has earned a distinguished international reputation as a leader in the field for its programmes of study and research. Website: <www.ioe.ac.uk> Research covers all aspects of education (school, higher, lifelong, e-learning) Institute of Education I SeLeNe startup meeting, Crete, November, 2002

  3. Institute of Education II • Staff cover all of the main social sciences and humanities. • The Institute has a distinguished history of funded research, including a strong commitment to EU projects. • Some projects relevant to SeLeNe are: CANDLE, Playground, WebLabs. SeLeNe startup meeting, Crete, November, 2002

  4. London Knowledge Lab • The London Knowledge Lab brings together computer scientists from Birkbeck and social scientists from the Institute of Education to develop technologies centred around the needs of individuals and communities, and explore the ways in which digital technologies reshape the landscape of learning. SeLeNe startup meeting, Crete, November, 2002

  5. Socio-Informatic Paradigm I • The challenges and opportunities of the eSociety are socio-informatic • They have aspects which belong to the social sciences, and aspects which belong to computer science • We therefore need a research paradigm which integrates these contributions. • Without this, we will get a partial and ineffective treatment. SeLeNe startup meeting, Crete, November, 2002

  6. Socio-Informatic Paradigm II • At the London Knowledge Lab we adopt this paradigm as a basic research strategy • Our website www.londonknowledgelab.ac.uk describes current projects • Also K-NET: a proposal for a Network of Excellence under the EU Sixth Framework Programme • An MBA in Knowledge Ecology under the same paradigm is planned. SeLeNe startup meeting, Crete, November, 2002

  7. Metadata in E-learning • The issue of metadata in e-learning needs a socio-informatic approach • Its technical aspects and possibilities concern computer science • Its social effects concern pedagogy, psychology and sociology • We therefore need a conceptualisation which bridges between these. • This is addressed in my next presentation. SeLeNe startup meeting, Crete, November, 2002

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