Stephen Downes

Summary of one of those high-level meetings that happens from time to time in this country, in this case, an introductory videoconference hosted by the newly minted Canadian Council on Learning. My thoughts (I floated around the edges of the meeting and have read another, emailed but sadly not available online (I asked)), summary, echo Jarche's: "I don't want to appear too cynical but my first impressions were - It's a new organisation with a new pot of money, but the same players from other initiatives that have gone by the wayside, with the same issues and agendas as well as the same barriers." The main agreement to emerge from the meeting, it seems, is to create a "consortium of consortiums". And (of most interest to participants) Doug McLeod outlined the process for research funding.