" Boundary object (BO), originally introduced by Starr (1989), is a concept to refer to objects that serve an interface between different communities of practice. Boundary objects are an entity shared by several different communities but viewed or used differently by each of them. As Star points out, boundary objects in an organization work because they necessarily contain sufficient detail to be understandable by both parties, however, neither party is required to understand the full context of use by the other - boundary objects serve as point of mediation and negotiation around intent. Boundary objects are flexible enough to adapt to local needs and have different distinct identities in different communities, but at the same time robust enough to maintain a common identity across the boundaries to be a place for shared work. Boundary objects are not necessarily physical artifacts such as a map between two people: they can be a set of information, conversations, interests, rules, plans, contracts, or even persons. It is around BOs that Communities of Practice (CoPs) often gather. BOs are 'used' by members of different communities in very different ways, although the representation is shared. BOs are an important class of knowledge artifacts. They are center stage in the dynamics of knowledge exchange. BOs are also known as CISs (common information spaces). Examples: Reports are a classic example of traces as boundary objects that the professionals and other members share. Faxed documents and email massages are also the boundary object among distributed members. Information spaces, where particpants gather to exchange information, co-ordinate activites and create knowledge are another example of BOs A library catalog, an order entry process, travel assistance request form, an organizational knowledge map, i.e. one of the products from your knowledge mapping project! Mapping BOs: Boundary objects are a very useful way to structure and

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"I've spent an inordinately long time writing a whitepaper on mobile learning trying to expound our thoughts about it and how it might be used in the workplace. I've been doing some research around it and I've documented some of the better links I've come across. Again, as with the links I posted about Games and Simulation, these aren't categorized in any way nor does the order assume any significance. If you're considering mobile learning in any shape or form, I'd suggest you give these a browse. One of the travails of my paper writing (still continues) was that good web resources were quite hard to find, so be spared the ordeal, this is a good place to start."

"This web site synthesises outputs from the JISC Learner Experiences of e-Learning programme. The programme spanned two phases over four years from 2005-2009. It comprised nine research projects in total (two in phase 1 and seven in phase two), employed mixed method approaches, and had the sustained involvement of over 200 learners and more than 3000 survey respondents. Five national workshops were run disseminating the methods and findings. The programme focussed on the learner voice. Learners allowed us into their worlds and showed us what it is like to study in a technology-rich age. The projects produced a huge collection of rich, detailed data that sheds light on what learners expect from the use of technology in post-compulsory education and the choices they make about using technology to support their study."

"A Workshop on 'Technology-enhanced learning in the context of technological, societal and cultural transformation' is being held on November 30 to December 1 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria."

"SitePoint has gathered up over 30 of the best resources online for audio, video, images and more for finding just the perfect Creative Commons licensed item for use in your next project. So, have a look around and get inspired!"

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LearnCentral allows educators to use a free public Elluminate room to hold large webinars or group meetings. To qualify, the events must be 1) education-oriented, 2) free (you're not charging those who attend), 3) recordable (will be done automatically), and 4) available to anyone to attend. We're really excited to see what you do with this capability, and are hoping that it allows you to regularly gather other educators around curricular interests in "historic" ways.

* Creating an Opera widget is quick and painless, with just a few pointers in the right direction. This article details what a widget is and what you need to create one, and also takes you through creating, running and packaging a widget step by step. The basic techniques discussed here also apply to widgets intended to run on mobiles, set-top-boxes or within the Opera browser on the Nintendo Wii Internet Channel.

The MOMO (Mobile Moodle) project is an Add-On to the popular Moodle Learning Management System. It brings the ability to implement mobile learning scenarios with Moodle as a backend.

udioboo is an iPhone and iPod Touch application that allows you to record audio, add photos and then saves it to the web complete with geo-location data. Audioboo WP allows you to display your most recent recordings from your account on http://audioboo.fm. You will need to create an account on Audioboo in order to be able to successfully link to it.

There is an inherent tension between the rhetoric of Web 2.0 and current educational practices. For example, today's digital environment is characterised by speed and immediacy; the ability to access a vast amount of information at the click of a mouse, coupled with multiple communication channels and social networks. This seems contradictory to traditional notions of education; the need to reflect, to build cumulatively on existing knowledge and develop individual understanding over time.

TVETipedia is an internet portal where users can - exchange information and share knowledge on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) issues; - showcase good practice examples and lessons learned; - collaborate on TVET projects.

This wiki was kicked off by Josie Fraser to help organise attendees, resources, schedule and outputs from the Digital Literacy debate that will be taking place online, in Elluminate, on Friday 27 March 2009, at 1pm GMT. I'm taking an open organisation approach to the event - *please do* contribute to discussions, add ideas, links, suggestions

icould is a free, inspirational resource, offering an insight into real career stories told by real people, delivered through a website that will contain a core of between 1000 and 3000 stories accessible to young people, on film, online - these stories will be wide ranging, covering a whole spectrum of experiences, occupations and career and education pathways across all sectors of work. Its purpose is to inspire young people to think differently about their futures, by giving them a vivid insight into the working lives of real people in real jobs

PHP Webquest is a free educational software developed in order to help those teachers who want to create their own activities without the need of wrtitng any HTML code or uploading files to a web server. If you want to install it at your school's server, please click on the image of the International Version.

We live in an increasingly risk-averse culture, where many children's behaviour is constrained. We raise them and educate them "in captivity" because of our anxieties.