I was thinking about a comment about convergence meaning merging made me think about driving and the traffic coming together in the same lane. When I think about convergence I think about things coming together but ending up creating new directions rather than aligning.
When I apply this to thinking about research I'm reminded of Elliot Eisner's discussion of the tensions in Arts Based Research--he invites us to see how this work can reshape how research has been thought of rather than just trying to do the same thing qualitative has traditionally done. How can we think about new media's role in the same way?

Back from Japan and am beginning to dig into the rich set of responses on the course.
I love the way that everyone is going deeper and identifying additional resources for us to review and consider.  Love how we will allow the conversation to spiral out.

I'm beginning to list the resources being identified so I can go back and review them myself.
Resources

As I respond to the posts of others I am also developing my own rationale for the work. Online dialogue is a wonderful brainstorming, inspiration for my own thinking.

I am becoming aware of is the idea of convergence as a way that our work is shaped and influenced by all of these emerging trends. We can resist it and protect the borders of our work, but I'm increasingly intrigued as an artist of how my work is an evolution that builds because of the rich new ideas (that are interdisciplinary) I'm exposed to.

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