Watching the Zoom video of Cable Green made me think a lot about how powerful open education is. I thought it was cool how he started working in this area before technology was so accessible. He’s been in the field long enough to actually see the change from when it was hard to find information to now, when almost everything is online. That must have been such an interesting time to work in education and technology, especially since things are still changing so fast today with new tech and AI.
One part that stood out to me was when Green talked about working with teachers to build open educational resources together. I liked how they were paid for their time or could focus on the project instead of teaching a class for a semester, while still being paid. It showed how teachers can collaborate and create something meaningful that helps students. What amazed me most was how much money this project saved. As a university student, I know how expensive textbooks can be, and it’s even worse when you buy one that you rarley need to use. It’s frustrating, especially as student on a budget, trying to save money.
I think was Cable Green and Creative Commons are doing is great. It’s not just about saving money, but about giving everyone a fair chance at learning. Education should be something everyone has access to, no matter their income. I like how Creative Commons gives people control over their work too. You can decide if others can change, reuise it, or just share it as is. It’s such a good system that lets people share knowledge while still respecting ownership.
This connects to our EDCI 336 course as we learn how to create our own websites and blog. This helped me understand more about attributions and having ownership of your work.
