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Episode Two: Open-Source Knowledge

From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: ReCivilization
Length: 53:02

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In episode two of ReCivilization, host Don Tapscott looks at the transformation of education and science, and the emergence of knowledge-sharing and discovery-driven learning made possible by the web. Read the full description.

Recivilization_--_playbutton-ep2_small In episode two of ReCivilization, Don looks at the transformation of education and science, and how the sharing of knowledge is moving from the industrial-age model of a one-way broadcast from teacher to student to collaborative, discovery-driven learning, enabled by the web. He also examines a new model for science that favours open data over isolated, patent-driven research.

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Piece Description

In episode two of ReCivilization, Don looks at the transformation of education and science, and how the sharing of knowledge is moving from the industrial-age model of a one-way broadcast from teacher to student to collaborative, discovery-driven learning, enabled by the web. He also examines a new model for science that favours open data over isolated, patent-driven research.

Broadcast History

Series featured on CBC Radio in January and February 2012.

Additional Credits

Anthony D. Williams - Contributor

Related Website

http://www.cbc.ca/recivilization/