Open Minds and Open Learning in the 'Cosmopolitan' Internet

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ISSN: 2279-7505 | Published: 2012-12-31

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Title: Open Minds and Open Learning in the 'Cosmopolitan' Internet

Abstract: The promise of technology, in particular of the internet, was that access to information would become demography blind. But for all of the successes the global web of information has demonstrated to us, has it really achieved its potential as a vehicle for overcoming the divide between the 'undereducated' and the 'overqualified,' that is between the generations, or indeed between any of the socially divisions so visible in the analogue world? If we are to ask the straightforward question "Is the internet a cosmopolitan space," that is one promoting tolerance and engagement across boundaries, the answer we are likely to come to is ambiguous, at best. This paper presents both a longitudinal perspective on the internet's potential as a space for intergenerational learning to occur, and some wider potential barriers to this development.

Keywords: Cosmopolitanism; Intergenerational Solidarity; Open Learning; Social Cohesion; Technology and Society

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Title: Menti Aperte e Apprendimento Aperto nella Rete Cosmopolita

Abstract: La tecnologia – internet in particolare – prometteva di azzerare lo scarto generazionale nell'accesso alle informazioni. Tuttavia, nonostante il successo globale dimostratoci dalla rete d'informazioni, è possibile sostenere che esso abbia raggiunto il su opotenziale di veicolo per il superamento del divario tra gli individui "sub-formati" e quelli "sovraqualificati" – cioè quello tra generazioni o tra ogni qualsivoglia divisione sociale lampante nel mondoanalogico? Dovendo porci la domanda schietta se Internet sia o meno uno spazio cosmopolita, la risposta che forniremmo sarebbe probabilmente (e nel migliore dei casi) ambigua. Questo articolo presenta sia una prospettiva longitudinale sul potenziale della Rete come spazio ove avviene l'apprendimento intergenerazionale, sia alcuni potenziali barriere estensive al suo sviluppo in tal senso.

Keywords: Coesione sociale; Cosmopolitismo; Open Learning; Solidarietà intergenerazionale; Tecnologia e Società

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Title: Open Minds and Open Learning in the Cosmopolitan Network

Abstract: Technologie - Internet en particulier - a promis de réinitialiser les déchets générationnels dans l'accès aux informations.However, despite the global success demonstrated by the information network, is it possible to argue that it has reached the Opotential vehicle for overcoming the gap between "sub-transformed" individuals and the "overqualified"-that is, the one between generations or between any lampant social division in the worldalogical world?Having to ask us the straightforward question if or not is a cosmopolitan space, the answer we would provide would probably be (and in the best case) ambiguous.This article presents both a longitudinal perspective on the potential of the network as a space where intergenerational learning takes place, and some potential extensive barriers to its development in this sense. (This version of record did not originally feature translated metadata in this target language; the translation is hereby provided by Google Translation)

Keywords: Cohésion sociale;Cosmopolitisme;Apprentissage ouvert;Solidarité intergénérationnelle;Technologie et société

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Title: Abra mentes y abre el aprendizaje en la red cosmopolita

Abstract: Tecnología - Internet en particular - prometió restablecer los residuos generacionales en el acceso a la información.Sin embargo, a pesar del éxito global demostrado por la red de información, es posible argumentar que ha alcanzado el vehículo opotencial para superar la brecha entre individuos "subdransformados" y los "sobrecalificados", es decir, ¿el que entre las generaciones o entre cualquier división social de lámpara en el mundo mundialgico?Tener que hacernos la pregunta directa si es o no un espacio cosmopolita, la respuesta que proporcionaríamos probablemente sería (y en el mejor de los casos) ambigua.Este artículo presenta una perspectiva longitudinal sobre el potencial de la red como un espacio donde se lleva a cabo el aprendizaje intergeneracional, y algunas posibles barreras extensas para su desarrollo en este sentido. (This version of record did not originally feature translated metadata in this target language; the translation is hereby provided by Google Translation)

Keywords: Cohesión social;Cosmopolitanismo;Aprendizaje abierto;Solidaridad intergeneracional;Tecnología y sociedad

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Title: Mentes abertas e aprendizado aberto na rede cosmopolita

Abstract: Tecnologia - Internet em particular - prometeu redefinir o desperdício geracional no acesso a informações.No entanto, apesar do sucesso global demonstrado pela Rede de Informações, é possível argumentar que ele alcançou o veículo optencial para superar a lacuna entre os "indivíduos" sub-transformados "e o" superestilificado "-ou seja, o entre gerações ou entre qualquer divisão social lança-lampantes no mundo mundial? Tendo que nos fazer a pergunta direta se é ou não um espaço cosmopolita, a resposta que fornecemos provavelmente seria (e na melhor das hipóteses) ambíguos. Este artigo apresenta uma perspectiva longitudinal sobre o potencial da rede como um espaço onde a aprendizagem intergeracional ocorre e algumas barreiras potenciais em potencial ao seu desenvolvimento nesse sentido. (This version of record did not originally feature translated metadata in this target language; the translation is hereby provided by Google Translation)

Keywords: Coesão social;Cosmopolitismo;Aprendizado aberto;Solidariedade intergeracional;Tecnologia e sociedade

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