Where are the Generalists and Builders?
For a set of reasons (complexity, history, economy), that room to experiment has been squeezed out
Open Web Tech: Afterthought, Difficult, Unreliable
On the False Binary of LMS vs Open (D’Arcy Norman)
@dlnorman @colecamplese Don't buy it because I live the opposite.
— Jim Groom (@jimgroom) October 27, 2014
@jimgroom I could find 60 faculty that would love CPanel. I could find many more that would complain to the board.
— D’Arcy Norman (@dlnorman) October 27, 2014
@jimgroom I have to focus on everyone. 1800 instructors. 31,000 students. I won’t write any off because they don’t “get it”.
— D’Arcy Norman (@dlnorman) October 27, 2014
D’Arcy Norman says the LMS and “open” is a false dichotomy, but in practice the division exists. But are there more than two approaches?
“What Do I Do Here?”
We have to acknowledge that we have not done enough as open ed techs to ease people into open spaces. Handing someone a fresh WordPress install is intimidating. And can feel burdensome.
Image Credit: cc licensed (BY) flickr photo by Tyler Merbler: http://flickr.com/photos/37527185@N05/7168465672
