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Forms and models of learning have evolved quickly and in fundamentally new directions.
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All these acts are collaborative and democratic, and all occur amid a worldwide community of voices.
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Today’s learning is interactive and without walls. Individuals learn anywhere, anytime, and with greater ease than ever before. Learning today blurs lines of expertise and tears down barriers to admission. While it has never been confined solely to the academy, today’s opportunities for independent learning have never been easier nor more diverse.
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The power of ten working interactively will invariably outstrip the power of one looking to beat out the other nine.
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contrastingly, is an “open source” culture that seeks to share openly and freely in both creating and distributing knowledge and products.
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mobilize flexibility, interactivity, and outcomes. Issues of consideration in these institutions are ones of reliability and predictability alongside flexibility and innovation.
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Students may work in small groups on a specific topic or together in an open-ended and open-sourced contribution.
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These ten principles, the authors argue, are the first steps in redesigning learning institutions to fit the new digital world.