44. “Books are designed
to contain all the
information required to
stop inquiries within the
book’s topic. But now
that our medium can
handle far more ideas
and information, and
now that it is a
connective medium
(ideas to ideas,
people to ideas,
people to people),
our strategy is
changing. And that is
changing the very
shape of knowledge.”
45.
46.
47. “At this age, they get stuck on
Wikipedia being the answer to
everything and they forget that
people can be a really great
resource.”
48. “Bringing smart people
together is an ancient and
effective technique for
developing ideas. The Net
also lets smart people
connect and communicate...
49.
50. But the Net brings people
together in new and
occasionally weird
configurations—a weirdness that
is now being reflected in how
expertise works....”
97. Tell that to Chris Avenir
Ryerson University sites 3 reasons for
the case against him.
1.Learning should be hard.
2.There is no structure of regulation
for online behavior and that makes it
incompatible with academic work.
3.It is our job to protect academic
integrity from any threat.
i.e. Unless learning is hard and is directed by others, it fails
to meet the standard for academic rigor.
109. “[T]he word “publishing” means a cadre of
professionals who are taking on the
incredible difficulty and complexity and
expense of making something public.
That’s not a job anymore. That’s a
button. There’s a button that says “publish,”
and when you press it, it’s done.”
The Lid
110. “[T]he word “publishing” means a cadre of
professionals who are taking on the
incredible difficulty and complexity and
expense of making something public.
That’s not a job anymore. That’s a
button. There’s a button that says “publish,”
and when you press it, it’s done.”
The Lid