[LINK] Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales at ed.au Events

[Liddy Nevile]

I love it - the way to democratise information (or knowledge if that  
is an object) is to charge people $300 to hear about it? mmmm...


Liddy

On 06/03/2007, at 11:51 AM, Roger Clarke wrote:

>
> education.au proudly presents its first seminar in the 2007 seminar  
> series - Challenging how knowledge is created.  The keynote speaker  
> for the seminar, which will be held in Adelaide, Perth, Sydney and  
> Melbourne, is Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia.
>
> Jimmy Wales, the man behind <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ 
> Main_Page>Wikipedia, has a vision. The vision is for every person  
> on the planet to be given free access to the sum of all human  
> knowledge, and Wikipedia has been described as an exercise in the  
> democratisation of that knowledge.
>
> Wikipedia is also seen as being at the forefront of Web 2.0 -  
> characterised by the new literacies of the 21st Century of  
> inclusion, collaboration and participation.
>
> Jimmy's presentation will discuss critical issues such as:
>
> The culture of the online community and the implications for education
> The opportunities for collaborative learning in a globally  
> connected world.
> What does it mean to be discerning in today's online world?
> If content can be created and distributed cheaply, what is the  
> future for entrepreneurs?
> Who has the knowledge in today's global community?
> Creative Commons and the public good - what are the barriers to  
> knowledge sharing.
>
> When and Where
>
> The seminar, at each location, will commence with registration and  
> morning tea 9:30 - 10:00.
> 23 April Adelaide Hilton Hotel, 9:30am - 4:00pm
> 24 April Perth Burswood Entertainment Complex, - 9:30am - 4:00pm
> 26 April Sydney Hilton Hotel, 9:30am - 4pm
> 27 April Melbourne ZINC at Federation Square, 9:30am - 4:00pm
>
> What the seminar offers
>
> education.au offers an exclusive opportunity to hear, discuss and  
> debate with Jimmy Wales how the way knowledge is created is changing.
> The seminar also provides an opportunity for educators, academics,  
> researchers, policy makers, curriculum designers, IT industry,  
> digital media developers, financial and investment community, who  
> represent a diversity of views and approaches, to meet and discuss  
> the challenges.
> The program for the day will include:
>
> keynote speaker
> Q+A time
> panel discussion
> workshop.
> The day will also offer the opportunity to identify:
>
> key challenges
> possible ways forward.
> Cost
>
> $300 incl GST. Morning tea on arrival and lunch provided.
>
> Registration
>
> To register online, by mail or fax go to:
> <https://secure.educationau.edu.au/>https://secure.educationau.edu.au
>
> http://www.educationau.edu.au/jahia/Jahia/challenging
>
> -- 
> Roger Clarke                  http://www.anu.edu.au/people/ 
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> Visiting Professor in the eCommerce Program      University of Hong  
> Kong
> Visiting Professor in the Cyberspace Law & Policy Centre      Uni  
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