Extending the Information Commons: From instructional testbed to Internet2

Abstract The author’s conceptualization of an Information Commons (IC) is revisited and elaborated in reaction to Bailey and Tierney’s article. The IC’s role as testbed for instructional support and knowledge discovery is explored, and progress on pertinent research is reviewed. Prospects for media-rich learning environments relate the IC to the implementation of Internet2.

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