EDUPUNK

edupunk: translation

n.

An education reform movement that eschews traditional teaching tools in favor of Internet-based learning and other high-tech methods. Also: edu-punk.

The troubled economy and changing technology have already fueled a do-it-yourself education reform movement dubbed "edupunk," which envisions virtual campuses and lower-cost or even free instruction. The edupunks are picking up where traditional institutions left off.

—Patrick Arden, " Will NYC's College Building Boom Bubble Pop?: http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-07-27/news/nyc-college-building-boom-bubble/2/," The Village Voice, July 27, 2010

Edupunks — the term for high-tech do-it-yourself educators who skirt traditional structures — are piloting wiki-type U's that stitch together open course material from many institutions and combine it with student-to-student interaction.

—Katie Hafner, " An Open Mind: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/18/education/edlife/18open-t.html?pagewanted=4," The New York Times, April 16, 2010

My next series of posts will be about what I think EDUPUNK is and the necessity for a communal vision of EdTech to fight capital's will to power at the expense of community.I hope others will join me.

—Jim Groom, " The Glass Bees: http://bavatuesdays.com/the-glass-bees/," bavatuesdays, May 25, 2008

Many thanks to T. Wisniewski for spying this term.

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Technology (General)

As a concept "edupunk" has been going around for a quite a while. Looking for alternatives to the mainstream has been a quest since the 60's or so. But it's the Internet boom that brought it (and the term itself) to the forefront.