Research & practice

DIALOGUE 01: Share interesting and innovative approaches to Teaching and Learning

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HyperNormalisation 2016 Adam Curtis

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Tate Exchange Unconference: Digital Making in Arts Curriculum, Practice and Careers

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Virtually Real Open Practice OER17 Abstract

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Images from Digital Maker Collective Tate Exchange Event 8th Feb 2017

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Digital New & The Familiar at Tate Exchange 8 Feb 2017

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Creative Attributes Framework: UAL Staff Workshop 10 May 2017

croth — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 14:02:21 +0000

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Creative Attributes Framework: UAL Staff Workshop 1 Feb 2017

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The Global Risk Report 2017

cfollows — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 10:16:49 +0000

The 2017 edition of the Global Risks Report looks at the most significant long-term risks worldwide, drawing on the perspectives of experts and global decision-makers. #wef #risks2017

http://www.weforum.org/

This video succinctly lays out the five most daunting economic, social, and political risks, which have become increasingly interconnected: income inequality and economic disparity; political divisions deepened by the current post-truth environment; technological advances and the loss of manufacturing jobs; the fraying commitment to global cooperation and the increased threat of militarization; and climate change. Via oreilly.com

Pentagon Petal

pnellis — Sun, 18 Dec 2016 21:28:03 +0000

This installation project by artist Fran Cottell and architect Marianne Mueller reflects on the Rootstein Hopkins Parade Ground as the dream site for Jeremy Bentham's experimental panopticon, the real Millbank Penitentiary, a military parade ground and now university campus, outdoor gallery and thoroughfare to Tate Britain.

From solitary confinement, to the military organisation of a group as a single unit to today's neoliberal forms of sociability, the social history of the Rootstein Hopkins Parade Ground represents a cross section through architecture's power to orchestrate social modes.

The intervention re-enacts a scaled version of the prison's infamous plan, editing and reinterpreting it into a more socially active figure: a flower shaped bench. Each of the six pentagons or petals - originally shaped to facilitate social control and designated for solitary confinement - now invites informal gathering. The intervention plays with ideas of exclusion and segregation while offering a generous place within the larger barren square.

Pentagon Petal is supported by: Camberwell, Chelsea, Wimbledon Graduate School the Staff Fund and Careers and Employability.

Josie Fraser – In the Valley of the Trolls

cfollows — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 13:03:44 +0000

In this talk, Josie Fraser looks at some of the specific social and political contexts of open practice, and digital environmental factors that shape, restrict and enable collaboration and connection. Participatory digital environments are complex and contradictory spaces – they can be empowering, but also dangerous. This talk highlights key issues relating to online anonymity, trolling, and self-regulation that educational organisations, providers and individuals need to be aware of and engaged with, in the context of supporting all educators and learners to work, share and learn openly online.

Jane Secker – Copyright and e-learning: understanding our privileges and freedoms

cfollows — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 10:58:02 +0000

This keynote will argue that in order to teach online effectively you need a better understanding how of copyright works as this knowledge will be both empowering and enlightening. Copyright is not a subject that excites most educators or learning technologists. In fact it is probably not something that they think about a great deal. For those who do consider copyright, it can be a source of anxiety, conflict and even annoyance, hampering their ability to share content with learners.
Meanwhile for copyright owners, such as publishers, record companies and the film industry, digital technology, especially the internet has been a huge source of concern, as it becomes is increasingly easy for their content to be copied and shared with large numbers of people. Many business models have had to be reconceived and there are increasing attempts by media corporations to prevent illegal copying of their content using Technical Protection Measures (TPM). I will argue that whether we like it or not, copyright and licenses impact on all of our daily lives.

I want to consider where copyright laws come from and what copyright is, in addition to what its designed to protect. For me, a greater understanding of copyright is empowering for copyright users. Rather than restricting how we use technology for learning, a greater understanding of copyright, including both the privileges it confers on the copyright owner and the freedoms on the user, will help educators. Copyright is about ethics and a respect for others ideas, and a fundamental part of information and digital literacy. It is vital that the world of education embed these literacies into our pedagogies of the future. We don’t need young people growing up who are expert at reproducing other people’s work, we want critical thinkers who are creative and innovative and can find solutions to problems in the world. I will argue that an understanding of copyright, helps all of us approach education in a new enlightened way and suggest some approaches might help ensure knowledge and learning is available to be used in education, not locked up behind paywalls.

Introduction to Intellectual Property: Crash Course IP 1

cfollows — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 09:49:02 +0000

This week, Stan Muller launches the Crash Course Intellectual Property mini-series. So, what is intellectual property, and why are we teaching it? Well, intellectual property is about ideas and their ownership, and it's basically about the rights of creators to make money from their work. Intellectual property is so pervasive in today's world, we thought you ought to know a little bit about it. We're going to discuss the three major elements of IP: Copyright, Patents, and Trademarks.

ALSO, A DISCLAIMER:
he views expressed in this video do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Copyright Office, the Library of Congress, or the United States Government.
The information in this video is distributed on "As Is" basis, without warranty. While precaution has been taken in the preparation of the video, the author shall not have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by any information contained in the work.
This video is intended for educational purposes only and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as, legal advice. Intellectual property law is notoriously fact specific, and this video (or any other single resource) cannot substitute for expert guidance from qualified legal counsel. To obtain legal guidance relevant to your particular circumstances, you should consult a qualified lawyer properly licensed in your jurisdiction. You can contact your local bar association for assistance in finding such a lawyer in your area.

The Magic 8 Ball is a registered Trademark of Mattel

Citation 1: Brand, Stewart. Quote from speech given at first Hackers' Conference, 1984
Citation 2: Plato, Phaedrus. 390 BC p. 157

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Research & practice

DIALOGUE 01: Share interesting and innovative approaches to Teaching and Learning

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HyperNormalisation 2016 Adam Curtis

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Tate Exchange Unconference: Digital Making in Arts Curriculum, Practice and Careers

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Virtually Real Open Practice OER17 Abstract

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Images from Digital Maker Collective Tate Exchange Event 8th Feb 2017

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Digital New & The Familiar at Tate Exchange 8 Feb 2017

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Creative Attributes Framework: UAL Staff Workshop 10 May 2017

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Creative Attributes Framework: UAL Staff Workshop 1 Feb 2017

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The Global Risk Report 2017

Pentagon Petal

Josie Fraser – In the Valley of the Trolls

Jane Secker – Copyright and e-learning: understanding our privileges and freedoms

Introduction to Intellectual Property: Crash Course IP 1

RefME App for referencing

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Talking about the Enterprising Graduate: Beyond the Degree Show

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