Session Title: A Conversation on Policy: Access, Quality, and Credentialing
Presenters: George Siemens & Rory McGreal
Time & Date: 12:00 P.M. - 1:30 P.M., Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Location: Rm. C130
Session Description: The initial wave of openness has resulted in growth of open source software, open educational resources, and open data. These important foundational changes, however, are minute compared to the potential impact of openness on the power structures of society. How does openness influence higher education? businesses? governments?
A Conversation on Policy will explore the policy implications of these changes on such issues as access to, and quality of, learning. The challenges of credentialing will also be considered in the context of the growth of higher education worldwide. This interactive session will begin with short opening statements followed by group discussion.
Attendance will be limited (but you must sign up using this form as attendance is limited). Lunch will be provided to attendees.
Sponsored by Learning Technologies Centre, University of Manitoba and Athabasca University
