In Giving Knowledge for Free – The Emergence of Open Educational Resources, the authors talk about what “open” really means. One issue that comes up frequently in this regard is the various restrictions that an author may include as a
OpenEd-Is education a “basic human right”? – Part 4/Conc.
Well, for all of the writing I’ve done on this, I haven’t really answered the question: In your opinion, is the “right to education” a basic human right? Why or why not? In your opinion, is open *access* to free,
OpenEd-On using technology as a tool for education
In reading Dr. Wiley’s testimony to the Secretary of Education’s Commission on the Future of Higher Education – Panel on Innovative Teaching and Learning Strategies, I was reminded by how many different things “educational technology” can mean. In an earlier
OpenEd-Is education a “basic human right”? – Part 3
I found Primer No. 2 by Dr. Katarina Tomaševski to be helpful in illuminating the gap between “should” and “is.” I think this gap is part of what I am struggling with in the question for this week. If you
OpenEd-Is education a “basic human right”? – Part 2
The first reading by K. Tomaševski has been thought-provoking for me. I am surprised how much I am struggling with the answer to the question “Is education a ‘basic human right’?” My initial response was yes, of course, but the