College Affordability, Social Justice and the Case for an Ethic of Openness
Wm. Preston Davis, Ed.D.
@LazyPhilosopher
Justice as Fairness
“Justice is the first virtue of social institutions,
as truth is of systems of thought.”
John Rawls
Two Principles of Social Justice
Access to Higher Education in the US
Tennessee, Oregon & Minnesota have programs in place to offer free community college, and a dozen more states have introduced legislation.
Affordability of US Higher Education
Global Open Education Movement
Open Courses and MOOCs
Open Educational Resources (OER)
Open Degree Pathways
Open Pedagogy
Platforms tied to Open Content
Why an Ethic of Openness?
Who benefits from Open and how?
Who and what should our priorities be for teaching and learning?
Is the Open movement in danger of closing?
What does Openness mean to you?
Thank You!