#altc 2017 Keynote: Bonnie Stewart - The new norm(al): Confronting what open means for HE
Channel: ALT
Date: 2017-09-05

Welcome to the ALT Annual Conference 2017 followed by keynote from Bonnie Stewart

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This talk opens up the intersection of learning technologies, open practice, and the idea of "norms" in learning and education. An exploration of the tensions around gatekeeping in higher education, the keynote examines our histories of norms and gatekeeping and the current trajectory and possibilities that openness offers learners and scholars, via learning technologies and digital practice. It also examines some of the dark corners of society opened up by the digital, and considers what this "new norm(al)" means for higher education. The talk frames our current moment as one of constant confrontation, and offers ideas for navigating confrontation overload while still preserving the spirit of openness and learning.