Explore! is an m-learning system that combining e-learning and mobile computing allows middle school students to interact with learning materials in different ways while playing a game in an archaeological park. Design is based on user-centred and participatory approaches. The evaluation of Explore! through systematic field studies has shown that it is able to transform the visit to archaeologi...

This paper discusses the potential utility of interactive lecture podcasting in LAMS, which is based on a preliminary examination of the data of a curriculum innovation study. The case was a teacher education (TE) unit that produced unexpected student learning behaviour. An analytic induction methodology, in conjunction with educational data mining techniques, was used to analyse the data. The ...

In this paper, we describe our near-future research at the Open University of the Netherlands for the investigation and implementation of knowledge management in a virtual learn-work environment, using methods of participatory design on different levels. The students learning and working in this environment can perform parts of this research and implementation.

The use of games in formal education and beyond demands a pedagogical model that guides technology-enhanced learning. Deriving inspiration from Connectionist and Constructionist epistemologies, a process-oriented methodology was developed for analysing and managing collaborative gamebased learning. Categories of interactions and the major factors that influence them during collaborative gaming ...

Prevailing policies and practices in teaching suppress teachers’ autonomy in the classroom, leaving students subjected to scripted programs, standardized curricula, and passive rote learning (Leistyna, Lavandez, & Nelson, 2004; Sleeter, 2005). Such forms of teaching often run counter to those that support critical thinking, joy, and equity-oriented learning (Christensen, 2009; Nieto & Bode, 200...

The Open Source world shows how volunteer collaboration can lead to great products and to great learning. We want to further explore at this workshop what happens using approaches from that community to break barriers between teachers and learners for today's Internet-savvy young people to design and co-construct sites for participatory learning. The aim of this workshop is to explore the barri...

Managing water for sustainable use and economic development is both a technical and a governance challenge in which knowledge production and sharing play a central role. This article evaluates and compares the role of participatory governance and scientific information in decision-making in four basins in Brazil, Mexico, Thailand, and the United States. Water management institutions in each of ...

background: community‑based health programs (cbhps) with participatory approaches has been recognized as an important tool in health promotion. the goal of this study was to understand the nature of participation practice in cbhp and to use the data to advocate for more participation‑friendly policies in the community, academy and funding organizations. methods: in this qualitative study, 13 cb...