A quarter of a century of open educational technology

Link: 25 Years of OLDaily, by Stephen DownesIf you’re not in educational technology, it’s possible you might not know who Stephen Downes is. If you are, there’s no way you don’t. For a quarter century now, his daily updates at OLDaily have been one of the main ways people learn about the space; part reporter, part advocate, he’s pushed for an open web approach to education that’s been genuinely influential. And all on one of the very first ling blogs.My own work on Elgg, which kickstarted my career, was directly inspired by a post Stephen made about a white paper Dave Tosh and I had written about social spaces for learning, 22 years ago:“[…] The authors' proposal is visionary. "Creation of a learning landscape where learners engage in the whole process both academically and socially should increase the opportunity to build one's learning instead of just being the recipients of information." If your view of portfolios is just something akin to a content management system, don't bother.…