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The Third Wave: the Next Generation of Distributed Learning Technology
Stephen Downes, May 22, 2019, Canadan Network for Innovation in Education, Vancouver, British Columbia

Stephen Downes argues that we are entering a new generation of distributed web technologies that will change how we view the development and delivery of online learning. In a talk that blends some of the underlying themes from artificial intelligence, blockchain and cloud technologies Downes builds on his previous work developing network-based MOOCs to describe new types of content-addressable learning resources, new activity-driven models of assessment, consensus-based communities, and a model of learning based on identity, voice and opportunity. Livestreaming video: https://mediasite.audiovisual.ubc.ca/Mediasite/Play/0e352e8649d6436a9785f064d02da7611d

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The Dark Forest Theory of the Internet
Jason Kottke, 2019/05/22

According to Jason Kottke, "Kickstarter co-founder Yancey Strickler writes that netizens are retreating from the public square of the internet, resulting in many private & isolated worlds that don’t communicate with each other, a la the dark forest." I think it's not so much that they're private & isolated as they are not distributed to the entire world. "These are all spaces where depressurized conversation is possible because of their non-indexed, non-optimized, and non-gamified environments.

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Canada's Digital Charter: Trust in a digital world
Government of Canada, 2019/05/22

This is the Canadian government's launch page for a new 'digital charter'. "Data is now a resource that companies use to be more productive and to develop better products and services, unleashing a digital revolution around the world. In this digital world, Canadians must be able to trust that their privacy is protected, that their data will not be misused, and that companies operating in this space communicate in a simple and straightforward manner with their users. This trust is the foundation on which our digital and data-driven economy will be built." See also: Michael Geist.

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SPARC Landscape Analysis
Clausio Aspesi, SPARC, 2019/05/22

According to this report (53 page PDF), "Academic publishing is undergoing a major transition as some of its leaders are moving from a content-provision to a data analytics business." The authors note that "Data about students, faculty, research outputs, institutional productivity, and more has, potentially, enormous competitive value."

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