More on DS Research

From what I learned from web sites and articles on DS I read this week, it came to my mind that I could focus on DS as an illustration for the participatory learning mode in 'communities of practice' for my final project. (If this is new to you, Google the phrases and you may find them under big names in the field of instructional design such as John Seely Brown and M. Merrill, or Etienne Wenger and Jeane Lave). I'm taking a theoretical course on digital education, which I find useful in help me undersatnd better the theoretical foundation of practices applying technology in instruction, among which DS is a good example.

I don't know if Dr. Robin would like us to focus on online research of web sites or theoretical research for the final project. If he lets us have our own way, I may apply some concepts I have learned to analyzing DS. I need to talk to him about this.