Is There a Space for the Teacher in a WIKI?

Is There a Space for the Teacher in a WIKI? Andreas Lund InterMedia, University of Oslo P. O. Box 1161 Blindern N-0318 Oslo, Norway +47 22840739 andreas. lund@intermedia. uio. no Ole Smørdal InterMedia, University of Oslo P. O. Box 1161... More

Is There a Space for the Teacher in a WIKI? Andreas Lund InterMedia, University of Oslo P. O. Box 1161 Blindern N-0318 Oslo, Norway +47 22840739 andreas. lund@intermedia. uio. no Ole Smørdal InterMedia, University of Oslo P. O. Box 1161 Blindern N-0318 Oslo, Norway +47 22840707 ole. smordal@intermedia. uio. no ABSTRACT In this paper we ask to what extent collective cognition can be supported and sustained in classroom practices. One major challenge for learning in technology-rich, collaborative environments is to develop design principles that balance learner exploration with a more goal directed effort. We argue that teachers play a key role in such efforts and that educational wiki designs need to allow such a role in order to support group knowing. First, from an activity theoretical perspective we discuss teaching in knowledge collectives as new type of educational activity. Next, we analyze functions and meta level affordances found in the Less