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The Emperor’s new clothes (and why it’s now OK to point)

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Steph

Maybe Friday afternoons make people bolder. But I think there’s a longer-term shift happening. Last Friday, the ever-interesting insider @pubstrat published an interesting piece gently critiquing the new e-petitions service, arguing — rightly, I think — that requiring petitioners to … Continue reading →

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A spot of social reporting: what I learned

Posted on March 27, 2009 by Steph

Today DIUS and Becta held a conference hosted by Channel 4 in London under the banner “All Together Now: Delivering Further Education in an era of mass participation“. The event was for policy makers, FE professionals and providers to consider … Continue reading →

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Voices in the crowd

Posted on December 19, 2008 by Steph

“Web 2.0 harnesses the stupidity of crowds as well as its wisdom. Some of the comments on YouTube make you weep for the future of humanity just for the spelling alone, never mind the obscenity and the naked hatred.” Lev … Continue reading →

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