Comments on: Universities should act while they have the chance http://wwmm.ch.cam.ac.uk/blogs/murrayrust/?p=2171 A Scientist and the Web Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:47:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Michael Nielsen » Biweekly links for 07/31/2009 http://wwmm.ch.cam.ac.uk/blogs/murrayrust/?p=2171&cpage=1#comment-375358 Michael Nielsen » Biweekly links for 07/31/2009 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:57:27 +0000 http://wwmm.ch.cam.ac.uk/blogs/murrayrust/?p=2171#comment-375358 [...] Universities should act while they have the chance « petermr’s blog [...] [...] Universities should act while they have the chance « petermr’s blog [...]

]]> By: pm286 http://wwmm.ch.cam.ac.uk/blogs/murrayrust/?p=2171&cpage=1#comment-368576 pm286 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:48:21 +0000 http://wwmm.ch.cam.ac.uk/blogs/murrayrust/?p=2171#comment-368576 @Laura many thanks. Afraid I don 't have time to sign up though it sounds interesting @Laura many thanks. Afraid I don ‘t have time to sign up though it sounds interesting

]]> By: Laura http://wwmm.ch.cam.ac.uk/blogs/murrayrust/?p=2171&cpage=1#comment-368573 Laura Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:35:02 +0000 http://wwmm.ch.cam.ac.uk/blogs/murrayrust/?p=2171#comment-368573 Hi Good to see the OU mentioned here. We are working on a platform which combines the best of the values and approaches found in the new social web technologies with those of higher education. This will create new modes of recognised and supported learning experiences. SocialLearn is predicated on a number of assumptions: * There is a major shift in society and education driven by the possibilities new technologies create for creating and sharing content and for social networking. * Higher education, to date, has not really addressed how to engage with these fundamental shifts and their impact on the core business model of higher education. * There is educational value in the application of both the technologies seen in web 2.0 and the approaches they embody. * The status quo is no longer feasible or advisable; we need to apply the best of our expertise and experience to address the necessary change. * Competition in the learner sphere is ever more complex, multi-faceted and fragmented; If higher education doesn?t address the issues this raises someone else will. * The principles embodied in SocialLearn reflect the essence of the proposal ? harnessing social networking for learning and include adopting an approach which is open, flexible, disruptive, democratic and, most importantly, pedagogically driven. We'd love you to sign up for an invite to the beta at www.open.ac.uk/sociallearn. Hi
Good to see the OU mentioned here. We are working on a platform which combines the best of the values and approaches found in the new social web technologies with those of higher education. This will create new modes of recognised and supported learning experiences.

SocialLearn is predicated on a number of assumptions:

* There is a major shift in society and education driven by the possibilities new technologies create for creating and sharing content and for social networking.
* Higher education, to date, has not really addressed how to engage with these fundamental shifts and their impact on the core business model of higher education.
* There is educational value in the application of both the technologies seen in web 2.0 and the approaches they embody.
* The status quo is no longer feasible or advisable; we need to apply the best of our expertise and experience to address the necessary change.
* Competition in the learner sphere is ever more complex, multi-faceted and fragmented; If higher education doesn?t address the issues this raises someone else will.
* The principles embodied in SocialLearn reflect the essence of the proposal ? harnessing social networking for learning and include adopting an approach which is open, flexible, disruptive, democratic and, most importantly, pedagogically driven.

We’d love you to sign up for an invite to the beta at http://www.open.ac.uk/sociallearn.

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