Week 4: Crowdsourcing

This week I reviewed the article by Wilson (2018) relative to crowdsourcing and self-instruction. I hadn’t previously considered crowdsourcing from the perspective outlined in the article, the perspective that sees the students as co-creators of learning resources and content (similar to produsage). This approach certainly supports active and self-directed learning methodologies as the students develop materials and integrate them into the curriculum. Crowdsourcing also supports peer-to-peer learning and collaboration between students, particularly relative to the creation of content. I also quite like distributed learning environments as they facilitate deeper research with a focus on the endstate (i.e., content creation that aligns with the learning objectives). The approaches outlined in this article align well constructivism and connectivism. I think these approaches develop critical thinking and research skills which are an imperative in today’s society.

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