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A Bill of Rights and Principles for Learning in the Digital Age | EdSurge News - 2 views

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We are aware of how much we don't know: that we have yet to explore the full pedagogical potential of learning online, of how it can change the ways we teach, the ways we learn, and the ways we connect.  
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As we begin to experiment with how novel technologies might change learning and teaching, powerful forces threaten to neuter or constrain technology, propping up outdated educational practices rather than unfolding transformative ones.
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All too often, during such wrenching transitions, the voice of the learner gets muffled.
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Learners within a global, digital commons have the right to work, network, and contribute to knowledge in public; to share their ideas and their learning in visible and connected ways if they so choose.
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The best courses will be global in design and contribution, offering multiple and multinational perspectives.  
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The best online learning programs will not simply mirror existing forms of university teaching but offer students a range of flexible learning opportunities that take advantage of new digital tools and pedagogies to widen these traditional horizons, thereby better addressing 21st-century learner interests, styles and lifelong learning needs.  
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Both technical and pedagogical innovation should be hallmarks of the best learning environments.
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Open online education should inspire the unexpected, experimentation, and questioning--in other words, encourage play.
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