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adric ([personal profile] adric) wrote2008-02-09 09:13 pm

Cape Town Declaration: Open Education

This document was created at a conference in USA (ZA) in Sept 2007, has been ratified by it's signatories and put online under a soft release. It's certainly already generating some discussion in some circles, even before getting any press coverage.

Go have a look and see what you think.

http://www.capetowndeclaration.org/

Cape Town Open Education Declaration:
Unlocking the promise of open educational resources

We are on the cusp of a global revolution in teaching and learning. Educators worldwide are developing a vast pool of educational resources on the Internet, open and free for all to use. These educators are creating a world where each and every person on earth can access and contribute to the sum of all human knowledge. They are also planting the seeds of a new pedagogy where educators and learners create, shape and evolve knowledge together, deepening their skills and understanding as they go...

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