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This model for interaction starts with data/information being out there somewhere outside the DKR. An interested participant organizes this data and information in a form suitable for submission to DKR Experience. The DKR uses any associatiive information provided by the author along with internal processes to add the new content to the appropriate Experience information item node, making it available to all users. Over time, contributions of the original and other participants may develop this content, perhaps by integrating it wih other related experiences, until it becomes an actual lesson. At this point, interested participants organize the material for presentation and move appropriate content and references to Learning. The Knowledge space in the DKR contains those facts that are proven by Experience and Learning. This content provides the base to step outside the DKR to exhibit Wisdom by actually using the Knowledge to accomplish some goal. Of course the result of this is at least some more Data/Information, resulting in more Experience and Learning, and possibly Knowledge.

Importantly, the DKR:
1. Interface to the OHS, and
2. Maintains the master node map for information items and references between nodes.

These content divisions are only suggestive for purposes of specifyig the DKR in terms of some model for users, but they imply different levels of content organization and preparation. An experience item might be a simple e-mail or newsgroup entry. A Learning topic might be a Chemistry lesson, and a Knowlege item might be the Periodic Table of the Elements. Since the DKR may be used on a project basis in limited information space, the content categories and requirements can be set by the users.

The OHS uses the DKR interface to provde the browser/contributor access to DKR content. Typical use of the OHS might be to view the DKR information item node map, interact with an item of interest, contribute to the DKR, attempt to accomplish some goal based on knowledge obtained using the DKR, then contribute more to the DKR. The outcome might be showing the grandkids about this contribution to the DKR. For these users the OHS provides the viewing and authoring tools according to the approved OHS hyperdocument types.

Importantly, the OHS:
1. Search/Interact with DKR content,
2. Able to navigate using DKR node map,
3. Contribution tools.

So the DKR and OHS work together. The DKR storing the content and maintaining a complete and navagable node map to each item, and the OHS providing access to retrieve and contribute content and having an independent ability to search DKR content.

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