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Networked practitioner: open or closed practice?

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This free course, Networked practitioner: open or closed practice?, starts a debate to support the decision-making process around openness and the different preferences we each have.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Investigating an open landscape
  • 1 Investigating an open landscape
  • 1.1 The variety of ‘open’
  • 2 Benefits of open and closed
  • 2 Benefits of open and closed
  • 2.1 Benefits of an open approach
  • 2.2 Risks of an open approach
  • 2.3 Balancing a more open or a more closed approach
  • 2.4 The case for closed: security
  • 2.5 Open, closed, usability, security – a fine balancing act
  • 3 Being a networked practitioner: privacy, identity and data ownership
  • 3 Being a networked practitioner: privacy, identity and data ownership
  • 3.1 Being a networked practitioner: sharing vs privacy
  • 3.2 Cookies
  • 3.3 What is a digital identity?
  • 3.4 How does this translate to open sharing and online issues of privacy and identity?
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Acknowledgements

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    Enrique Enriquez @EEnriquez
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    The course Networked Practitioner: Open or Closed Practice? was a well-structured, free offering that fully delivered on its stated objectives. The content aligned precisely with the course description, covering openness, privacy, and digital identity in networked learning environments. The stated duration was accurate, and the certificate of completion was available on demand as promised. Instructional clarity and topic relevance were consistently strong throughout. Overall, this was a positive and professionally rewarding experience, particularly for those seeking foundational insight into ethical decision-making in digital education contexts.
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