Jim Groom came to Hamburg for OERcamp. He brought his son and some most fundamental thoughts.
Jim Groom, one of the founders of the Edupunk movement, reflects on nearly two decades of challenging mainstream educational technology and argues that higher education has become trapped in cycles of platforms, metrics and institutional control. In conversation with Jöran Muuß-Merholz, he revisits the origins of Edupunk, discusses the rise and decline of open, web-based learning spaces, and explains why reclaiming personal ownership of digital identities matters more than ever. Drawing on projects such as Domain of One’s Own and his current work with AI, Groom makes the case for experimentation, creativity and „working with what you have“ instead of chasing the latest technological trends.
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Keynote Jim Groom at UFF
The Glass Bees – The original 2008 EduPunk blog post
ds106 – Digital Storytelling, Jim Groom’s open online course
Reclaim Open Learning – Talk from 2013 with Jim Groom, Audrey Watters, Philipp Schmidt, Jöran Muuß-Merholz
Cape Town Open Education Declaration (2007)
Reclaim Hosting – Jim Groom’s independent web hosting company
Reclaim Arcade – Tim Owens‘ retro arcade in Fredericksburg, VA
Dischord Records – Ian MacKaye’s independent punk label
Jim Groom’s Blog „Bavatuesdays“