Waves of Innovation: From Open Source to Open Learning
Waves of Innovation: From Open Source to Open Learning There are now waves of new learning products hitting the global education and training industry. On the surface it appears like open source technology is the most significant wave. It is certainly getting the most attention. Yet, big-picture analysis reveals that open source products are just part of the story. There are larger socio-economic trends at work that transcend open source. These trends can be conceived as a concurrent series of innovation waves that go beyond the concepts and business models of open source software licenses. In each of these waves, there are several layers of paradigm shifts that change the way we view technology, business models, learning design, and the needs of the learners. Viewed in this perspective all of these waves are necessary and are all contributing to a profound evolution of the industry. These waves of innovation represent a shift from centralized sources of learning technology to widely distributed peer-to-peer learning communities. More information at: http://www.learningcircuits.org/2007/0707adkins.html
By Sam S. Adkins
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