The discussion I put forth yesterday regarding the wider implications of OpenLearn’s content has led to me to reflect upon the one and only academic publication I’ve ever been a part of, “Learning objects, repositories, sharing and re-usability: a case study” (Koppi, Bogle, Bogle; 2005), which I wrote with Tony Koppi and my wife Lisa. Having just re-read it for the first time in years, it’s surprising how relevant our experiences are in the contemporary debate between Schmoller and Lane.
As was the case at the time of our paper’s …