The role, value, and limits of S&T data and information in the public domain for education

Bruce, Bertram C.

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Title

The role, value, and limits of S&T data and information in the public domain for education

Author(s)

Bruce, Bertram C.

Issue Date

2003

Keyword(s)

• Public domain
• Scientific and technical information
• Education
• Open access
• Biology Workbench

Abstract

I want to focus on education today, which I define broadly to include learning inK-12 schools and universities, informal learning, as well as learning in the workplace. I want to make an argument that attention to the role of the public domain in education is not only important for education, but also can give us a better understanding of what the public domain means and how to think about it in a larger society. I am going to group my comments into four areas. The first is to lay out a context for thinking about education and its relation to information today. The second is to describe Biology Workbench, a tool that has been used increasingly in K-12 and college education. Third is a classroom example to show some of the kinds of things that students are doing with this tool. Finally, I’ll talk about some of the implications.

Publisher

National Academy Press

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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