Decentralized Learning: Wikis and My Experiment with Educating Gen Y
“The Starfish and The Spider”
- Starfish > Decentralised
- Spider > Centralised
The most important question.
Where in the learning process do we have what Clayton Christensen calls “non-consumption”.
Disrupting Class by Clayton Christensen.
Wikitexts: Addressing Nonconsumption Behind The Firewall
- Students write their own textbook on the wiki
- Peer editing and faculty feedback guide revision
- Constructivist and partially decentralised model
Get them to learn from one another.
Problems
- Trust in lay-person feedback
- Status
- Skills
Social Media and PR across Asia – Wiki
Why does a global network enhance student learning?
1. Leverage
2. Motivation
3. Contructivist Process
4. Experience – social media works!
