Learning
reflection for Session 2: 6th - 9th September 2013 - OCL4Ed
My 2nd learning Reflections - OCL4Ed
The 2nd session has been as a
revision of 2 past modules for me, OER and Intellectual property. Open
education was very well defined by David Wiley as he talked about it being accessed for free
and allowed to be used. He also clearly explained about the permissions when applying
the 4R’s.
Moreover Professor Eben Moglen talk about the
beginning of a revolution when the word ‘theft’ is being attributed to the
re-use of content. I stated in the micro-blog that :
“If the word 'steal' is being linked to
copying, re-using, remixing, then everyone would be considered as a thief.
Knowledge does not come on its own, we all learn new things from others, that
does not make our interpretations stolen goods.”
His speech reminded me about the difference
in perceptions of the producer of knowledge and the distributor of knowledge. Many
people hide behind rights of intellectual property just to make money since
they take knowledge as commodity. However I appreciated more the lecture by Professor
Lawrence Lessig, his sense of humour captured the attention of his listener and
he gave example such as “ Mickey Mouse” to illustrate the idea to 4R’s and how
evil is the idea of owning others work and making money out of it. He emphasizes
on the rights of the creator, the re-mixer, the distributor into ecology of
creativity.
Overall I would qualify what am learning as
fruitful since I reflect better about the application of intellectual property
to teaching and learning content. And I would like to make a statement which
comes to my mind here, it is:
“Do not imprison whats in your little brain,
set it free and it will generously flourish your insights.”
- shahina
lalloo
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