The fluidities of digital learning environments and resources: opening up their educational development spaces

The research project “Educational cultures and serious games on a global market place” (2009-2011) dealt with the challenge of the digital learning environment and hence it’s educational development space always existing outside the present space and hence scope of activities. With a reference to Vygotsky’s concept of the zone of proximal development, Hasse’s concept of the relational zone of proximal development, inspiration from actor-network-theoretical conceptualizations of the ontological multiplicity and fluidity of technology, and empirical studies of the emerging circulations and establishments of the virtual universe called Mingoville.com, the research shows a need to include in researchers’ conceptualizations of digital learning environments and resources, their shifting materialities and platformations and hence emerging (often unpredictable) agencies and educational development spaces.
Keywords: Fluidity, digital learning environment, digital learning resource, educational development space