Tim Wang's eLearning Blog

Tectonic Shift Think Tank is held in Vancouver tomorrow. It aims to identify the transformation opportunities for Mediawiki and related FLOSS technologies (Open Source Software / Free Software (OSS/FS)) for eLearning using free cultural works for Education. Here are some "brain teasers" from the dynamic agenda:

- All you need for the future of eLearning is free content, Mediawiki and Google
- It's better to have a poor quality educational resource that gives you the freedom to adapt and modify for ongoing quality enhancements than having access to a high quality closed resource.
- The conventional education model cannot deliver on the overwhelming demand for education in the developing world
- We can develop superior quality resources using open authoring models when compared to closed content authoring
- Digital mash-ups provide a glimpse of the future of digital learning in a Web 2.0 world - but with the corresponding risks of widening the divide.
- We will find innovative solutions to widen access to learning through digital content, especially for learners who do not have access to technology
- The most advanced technology should be deployed for the most disadvantaged learners
- Access to ICTs is a fundamental right of knowledge citizens - not an excuse for using old technologies.

I wish I can attend but other commitment at work ties me up. I will try to be among the remote participants. Good luck with the discussions!