The Knowledge Media Generation

This article describes the philosophy behind the Knowledge Media Institute's approach to teaching and learning. KMI emphasizes 'knowledge' rather than media 'content', and is looking at the role of knowledge assets and diverse technologies as they impact on life-long learning. The article includes an overview of KMI's past successes, including the Virtual Summer School and Virtual Microscope, as well as future research plans.

Publication(s)

An edited version of this article appeared in The Times Higher Education Supplement, Multimedia Section, pp. vi-vii, 7th April 1995."