Strong Evaluation in a Flat World: Resisting the Neutrality of Platforms
Are platform-based evaluations really neutral? Or do they conceal embedded assumptions about what counts as valuable, measurable, or meaningful in education?
In this post, I explore how digital platforms often flatten pedagogical nuance by presenting value-laden processes as objective. I argue for strong evaluation - evaluation that is grounded in explicit ethical, pedagogical, and social commitments.
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e-learning-rules.com/blog/0044…
#EdTech #DigitalPedagogy #eLearning #CriticalEdTech #PlatformStudies #HigherEd #Assessment #educationaltechnology
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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.
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e-learning-rules.com/blog/0032…
#CriticalDigitalPedagogy #DigitalUniversity #OpenSource #HigherEd #PlatformPolitics #EdTech #eLearning
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