On Sun, 28 Nov 2010 06:21:51 -0600, Ian Lynch <ianrly...@gmail.com> wrote:
A bit off topic perhaps, but I drafted a unit on Digital Inclusion at the
request of e-skills <http://theingots.org/community/Digital_Inclusion>.
(e-skills is the UK Sector Skills Council for Business and IT)The idea
is to
relate open source, and open systems to inclusion. The unit has the
potential to be accepted in the ITQ framework for apprenticeships etc
referenced to the European Qualifications Framework. It would probably be
useful before the next Awarding Body Forum meeting of e-skills to have
some
feedback from this and other Open Source groups so I can pass that back.
A couple of simple questions.
Is a unit like this needed to raise awareness and understanding of the
growing importance of open systems and the relationship with equal
opportunities and inclusion legislation?
What modifications (if any) need to be made?
If you can spare a bit of time to look at the unit and e-mail me a brief
answer to each of the questions it would be a big help. Thanks.
I scan through the document, read some key topics, I have a couple of
observations:
- it takes a different angle from digital inclusion since it doesnt deal
with accesibility, or availability.
- it has a language that could be interpret as endorsement or adveritising
specially with specific brands
- the language might be a bit to difficult to grind for a young kid,
specially the legal one about copyright, trademarks, licenses and (not
there) patents and technical one like SVG, HTTP, TCP/IP which is fine for
us geeks, not that fine for young students.
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Alexandro Colorado
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