Salzburg (AT), February 2008 - Self-organised learning covers ways of learning that allow learners a major dimension of self-determination and self-regulation in comparison to traditional educational scenarios. The Internet itself can be seen as the future location of "informal learning". The organisers of the fourth EduMedia Conference seek to discuss whether this is a change in learning culture with all participants; the event is being held 2 - 3 June 2008 in Salzburg.
What practical influences do the various didactic concepts of self-organised learning in the Web 2.0 have on an optimal performance? How do informal learning settings supported by social software benefit the creation of innovative ideas and new knowledge? What strategies will be successful in the future for young learners while preventing them from "getting lost" in the interactive Web?
This year's fourth EduMedia conference offers a platform for a critical dialogue about what has and can be sustainably achieved by means of the Internet within self-organised learning processes in all sectors of education.
Keynote speakers at the conference are:
An interactive World Cafe invites all participants to develop and share ideas with young learners on how a changing learning culture can be designed in practice. The conference is jointly organised by the Salzburg Research Forschungsgesellschaft, St. Virgil Salzburg, and the Open University of the Netherlands.
