Khan Academy has done some good work, but I certainly do not believe it is the solution to the nation's problems in education. A critique, by Karim Kai Ani, considers the videos to be poor, as well...
Hi all! My name is Ashton and I'm a Graduate Assistant for your MOOC course. I really enjoyed this video and find the discussion you are having very relevant and interesting. I love Ted Talks and h...
started by Marina Joubert on 09 Sep 14
4 follow-ups, last by arnapier on 15 Sep 14
This article provides a in depth analysis of the future trend of library in the current digital age. According to the author, the rapid development of digital technologies and Internet has changed ...
I would agree that in this situation, the photographer should own the copyright on the monkey selfie. I think that while its really neat and cool that monkeys can take selfies and elephants can pai...
This article re-emphasizes the fact that traditional lectures are ineffective ways of conveying new knowledge. This article takes the next step and emphasizes the importance of digital media and on...
Throughout the Islamic lands, too, there was no concept of intellectual property for many hundreds of years. All knowledge was thought to come from God. the Koran was the single great scripture fro...
According to this article "The CCC Position on Bill C-32, The Copyright Modernization Act", The CCC, which is an alliance of 16 professional associations of work creators, and represents The positi...
My training is a a journalist. I spent many years as a broadcaster, getting out of the business just as myspace was taking hold. Fortunately, I did not have to open myself up to further invasions ...
This post discusses some of the tensions that exist between the increasing effort to enforce Intellectual Property Rights and the impact of the Internet. It introduces Intellectual Property (IP) an...
Fue algo bastante curioso y hasta gracioso, en donde se determinó que el mono era el dueño de los derechos de esa foto. ... It was pretty interesting and even funny, where it was determined that th...
Excellent addition -- thank you for sharing it.
started by guzhengman on 10 Sep 14
1 follow-up, last by Kevin Stranack on 10 Sep 14
Excellent feedback! Thanks for taking time to share - feel free to keep the great ideas and notes coming!
Unmanagement does not waste time with problem solving. Instead it focuses on realization of possibilities, and hence its match to economies of abundance.
started by anonymous on 04 Nov 14
2 follow-ups, last by anonymous on 04 Nov 14
In this article, the author provides an great explanation of the fair dealing and copyright issue in Canada, and clear up some confusions on this issue, especially the Bill C-32 Act. According to t...
Totally agree with the term "21st century" :)
Even though it has now been proven that traditional lectures is one of the most ineffective ways of conveying knowledge, they will not be completely eliminated. This article concludes that being ta...
http://www.amazon.com/History-Knowledge-Past-Present-Future/dp/0345373162 History of Knowledge, a book written by Charles Doren 1991. I enjoyed reading some chapters of this book. It is a interest...
Unfortunately, the text is available only in Spanish. the issue is relevant because it does not focus on the general practices of young people but in those associated with specific cultural fields ...
Great post to help us balance the conversation, Colin. As you probably noticed, I'm one of the those evangelists for self-determined learning, but I do respect the point. I'd argue that traditional...
a. An unfortunate phenomenon is emerging in scholarly publishing: the artificial or contrived peer review. Ferguson, et al., report the emerging issue affecting several peer review systems used by ...
