The organisation of space and place: a commentary on Wahlstedt et al
Andrew Whitworth · British Journal of Educational Technology · 2008
Wahlstedt and co-workers are making efforts to determine the cause of why e-learning environments need to be 'places' instead of 'spaces'. They define 'learning space' as a technological construct made of 'tools and structures' for learning development, while 'place' is a function of social interaction. Their work is aimed to change the design process required for designing e-learning environments with the concept of 'placeness'. Critical self-reflection and iterative design of technologies aims to develop relationships between users, designers, and the technologies. Critical self-reflection by users involved some parameters of their work activity including user-generated contexts. The Information and communication technology (ICT) can be a place of social interaction for developers, managers, budget controllers, and users.