Though it may still be in some doubt, the open web still has its supporters, particularly those who see its wider application for things like education. Cathy N. Davidson offers five ways the open web can transform learning (yeah, I know, it's a list article, and I swear I'm going to cut back on linking to those, starting tomorrow):
- Learning/research as Macroscope - the open web turns what used to be small-scale and private research projects into something much larger
- Code is Never Finished - and the open web can contribute to its ongoing evolution
- Ability to tell stories with data - which in turn requires knowing where, when, how and why the data were produced
- Forking allows you to mark the place of disagreement and get past it - there doesn't have to be One Authoritative Version
- Building Better Tools Together - the community builds better tools than do individuals
- Learning/research as Macroscope - the open web turns what used to be small-scale and private research projects into something much larger
- Code is Never Finished - and the open web can contribute to its ongoing evolution
- Ability to tell stories with data - which in turn requires knowing where, when, how and why the data were produced
- Forking allows you to mark the place of disagreement and get past it - there doesn't have to be One Authoritative Version
- Building Better Tools Together - the community builds better tools than do individuals
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