Re: Digital Inclusion

On Sun, 28 Nov 2010 06:21:51 -0600, Ian Lynch <[email protected]> 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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