This is Geoffstead's Typepad Profile.
Join Typepad and start following Geoffstead's activity
Geoffstead
Recent Activity
Great post. I guess another problem with the "education is broken" mantra is that it implies education is one thing, which is a daft simplification. It is a wide, diverse group of schools (state and private), Colleges, University (the bricks and mortar type, as well as OU), work based training, self driven, etc etc.
Of course there are a range of problems that impact on some, or all of these institutions. Of course we are all trying to help them evolve, and improve continually. But that doesn't mean we should fall back on lazy generalisations.
(Good post. Thanks)
Education in 'not broken' shock
This is what all education is like - FACT. I've complained about the "education is broken" meme before - my reservations about it have been threefold: i) It's just lazy - saying something is broken (or dead) avoids having to do any subtle analysis and appeals to a simplistic viewpoint. ii) I...
Fascinating point of view. But what is the answer? Surely it must be to create a viable alternative to the commercial publishers, that still offers some of the channels to readership?
Isn't this what people like http://www.openbookpublishers.com/ try to do?
Set up as a not-for-profit by academics at Cambridge University, they seem to be "Green Plus". In that they allow whatever model an academic wants, but try to seek funds from a diverse range of sources to keep afloat.
I am no expert in the murky waters of Academic publishing, but surely this model (either by them, or others) is a good solution? By aggregating many authors, you can build the momentum to get free ebooks into libraries (not easy), or build a recognised brand.
The Great Open Access Swindle
In my digital scholarship book, I make two pleas, the first is for open access publishing, and the second is for scholars to own the process of change. I've never been great at a rousing finish, but the book ends thus: "This is a period of transition for scholarship, as significant as any ...
Geoffstead is now following The Typepad Team
Oct 10, 2012
Subscribe to Geoffstead’s Recent Activity