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Areas of Interest

The main focus of freed.in/2008 will cover the following topics:

1. Creation of knowledge

1.1. Infrastructure, and the nitty-gritty

• Hardware
  • Internet
  • Wireless
  • Mobile-based
  • Point-to-point
  • Community radio
  • Physical media

1.2. Digital material

• Textual
• Images
• Audio
• Video, and animation
• Interactive media.

2. Structuring content, and delivering knowledge

2.1. Content management systems

• Learning management systems
• Presentation systems, including blogs
• mind mapping tools.

2.2. Collaboration, and communication tools

• Wikis
• Shared whiteboards
• Audio/Video conferencing
• Project management systems
• Ticketing, and issue tracking tools
• Version control systems
• Mailing lists
• Instant messaging systems

3. Evolution of knowledge

3.1. Customisation to user base

• Language-based: Localisation (translation)
• Skill-based
• Geographical
• Based on literacy
• Ethnic knowledge in the digital age.

3.2. Reshaping of content from user feedback

4. New forms of pedagogy

Change from imparting factual knowledge to facilitating learning

5. New technologies

• GIS, geomapping, and location-based services
• Mashups

6. Repositories

• Physical libraries
• Digital libraries
• Local/global
• Source/sink
• General interest
  • Wikipedia
• Professional/specific interest
  • Scientific databases: Astronomy, Bio-Technology, etc.
• Open source maps