Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community
David Wiley has been appointed a senior fellow with Digital Promise. Readers here will be well acquainted with Wiley, but what of Digital Promise? Founded in 2008 by the U.S. government, its purpose is "to support a comprehensive research and development program to harness the increasing capacity of advanced information and digital technologies to improve all levels of learning and education, formal and informal, in order to provide Americans with the knowledge and skills needed to compete in the global economy." Maybe Wiley can jumpstart the Grand Challenges and League of Innovative Schools discussions, which have been a bit slow.

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