Show Notes
Digital Redlining with Chris Gilliard (@hypervisible) for episode #5.
In 2016 #OLCInnovate, I invited Chris to share his work on
Digital Redlining for a short “Ignite-like” talk. Why do we assume everyone has the Internet? Or a device? Or access to the same digital learning resources? What do we know or care about privacy and our data? Here are a few show notes, ideas, and resources shared in @BreakDrink episode no. 5 with Chris:
Information Literacy, Filtering & Access
Does your institution block certain searches or key search terms in search OR sites? Is your institution “watching” or monitoring what is being accessed AND do you know what you’re not getting?
Online Access & Web Architecture
Do you KNOW what limitations to your search or access to your knowledge is like at your institution?
Journal Access & Journal Databases: What are your resources or limitations? What can you not find that is not accessible on
Google Scholar?
- Scholar Buddy Search – Find a friend at a larger university/college + ask them to search a topic (or borrow a password) to compare search results
- #icanhazpdf hashtag – Ask a friend on Twitter to email you the closed or pay-for-play publication
- Alternative creative ways to search: Find a romantic partner at a larger institution; academic citizenship acquisition? Or other ways to search for journal articles and here.
Searching Online & Information Literacy
The process of how information is shared needs to be explained. There are issues with walling-off information, the
privatization of knowledge, and those who are moving towards a
blockchain in higher ed. – explain what this means for limitations to information/knowledge.
We Need To Ask More About...
Do we really care about privacy online?
Are we putting thoughts into the spaces and places online we are working with our learners?
Do we know how our learners access educational materials and resources at our colleges/universities?
-Cell-phone dependent students: the learners’ main access for Internet is their mobile device which is problematic as this is their main way to complete coursework, assignments, projects, etc.. (e.g.
Educause 2015 mobile study &
Case Study from Australia)
-Do we think about the
digital divide when considering our practices in higher ed for teaching, service & support?
-Are we thinking about the platforms & apps we’re requiring our learners to use and how these technologies might be “sucking up their data”?
We should.
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