There's a good comment thread following this article on open educational resources (OERs). Instead of asking whether OERs actually increase the digital divide, Richard Rowe prefers to focus on whether they can be used to reduce the digital divide? "Or more importantly, how can OERs be used to increase the opportunities for everyone to maximize their potential?" I agree that this is a better focus (but in large part because I don't think they're actually increasing the digital divide). And we need to understand that OERs are just one part in a more comprehensive strategy. "First, we need learners who are fed, healthy, and safe. Then we need access to quality content that is aligned with the goals of the society’s educational system, including its examinations and certificates, plus teachers who are comfortable with and able to employ effective approaches to learning and the technical infrastructure required to sustain the physical and social learning system."
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