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George Siemens, at the Connectivism blog, has written an interesting article that highlights several of the difficulties associated with open approaches to education. Siemens focuses on the policy changes needed to make open resources viable for education. There are especially … Continue reading →

In the newest issue of Time Magazine there is a curious (mostly for its remarkably one-sided treatment of the issue) article on national educational standards in the US. The author, Walter Isaacson, is a clear advocate of the most rigid … Continue reading →

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The Reporters sans frontiéres (Reporters without Borders) revealed this years list of “Internet enemies”. The list is somewhat predictable, but with some interesting changes. Most notable perhaps is Libya, who is now off the list after Gadaffi’s somewhat surprising acceptance … Continue reading →

Peter Day’s article, “Universities challenged” on the BBC News website this morning discusses some of the assumptions about innovation and the role of higher education in innovative systems. Day hits on some interesting points, but I wouldn’t say that he … Continue reading →

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