Comments on: Is this the way to change higher education? http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2010/03/28/is-this-the-way-to-change-higher-education/ learning, networks, knowledge, technology, community Sat, 4 Feb 2012 22:56:23 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Mike http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/2010/03/28/is-this-the-way-to-change-higher-education/comment-page-1/#comment-47614 Mike Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:04:14 +0000 http://www.elearnspace.org/blog/?p=4691#comment-47614 I'll add to this -- I'm not sure there is anything that is truly "grassroots" change. It is almost always grassroots energy being coordinated and focused by more powerful interests that makes change happen. Saying change will be accomplished by grassroots means, and therefore the change is somehow organic and beyond analysis is a cop out. And when someone tells me their grassroots movement serves nobody besides itself, I immediately know I am talking to a liar or a fool. So here's the other thing that's important to know -- who is opening all those doors for you suddenly? And what do they have to gain. I feel like a lot of doors in this space are suddenly unlocked. Who did that for us? And why? I'm not sure the answers will be comforting. I’ll add to this — I’m not sure there is anything that is truly “grassroots” change. It is almost always grassroots energy being coordinated and focused by more powerful interests that makes change happen.

Saying change will be accomplished by grassroots means, and therefore the change is somehow organic and beyond analysis is a cop out. And when someone tells me their grassroots movement serves nobody besides itself, I immediately know I am talking to a liar or a fool.

So here’s the other thing that’s important to know — who is opening all those doors for you suddenly? And what do they have to gain.

I feel like a lot of doors in this space are suddenly unlocked. Who did that for us? And why? I’m not sure the answers will be comforting.

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