Unobservant journalism
Monday, November 12th, 2012Writing on 11th November journalist Carole Cadwalladr argued
When the Open University was launched in 1969, it was both radical and democratic. It came about because of improvements in technology – television – and it’s been at the forefront of educational innovation ever since. It has free content – on OpenLearn and iTunesU. But at its heart, it’s no longer radically democratic. From this year, fees are £5,000.
Her analysis of how the OU has supposedly lost its’ way is supported by personal testimony (more…)