Knowledge Practices, Epistemic Technologies, and Pragmatic Web

The purpose of the present article is to examine the implications of the pragmatic web for the research and development of educational technology. It is argued that, beyond knowledge acquisition and social participation, technology-mediated learning environments based on a semantic and pragmatic web have the potential for facilitating creation and advancement of knowledge. In order to capitalize on the increased information and social connectivity of the novel ICTs, it is essential to develop adaptive informatics that co-evolves with knowledge-laden social practices. The present arguments are grounded on a vision of “Metaweb” which is elaborated further from the perspective of social practice. Implications of the position presented concerning the research and development of technology-mediated learning environments are discussed.