Critical Infrastructure: Reimagining the Digital University
What values are embedded in the digital infrastructure of our universities?
Too often we assume that platforms and tools are neutral. But the systems we rely on for teaching and learning shape pedagogy, constrain choices, and reflect commercial interests rather than educational ones.
In this post, I explore what it might mean to build a community-owned digital university that reflects our values and priorities.
Read here:
e-learning-rules.com/blog/0032…
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