Creator: John Robertson is a researcher in the field of repositories and currently work for CETIS providing support for projects in JISC’s Open Educational Resources programme. Purpose: “A brief rapid response to @Tore’s requests for a ten point manifesto on OER…” An OER manifesto in twenty minutes 1. openness is a way of working /…
Category Archives: Education
Icograda: Design Education Manifesto
Creator: A collaboration from an international group of designers and presented to the Icograda Congress in Seoul in October 2000. Purpose: To achieve “coordination and support for human agency” as a graphic designer. Design Education Manifesto Graphic designer The term ‘graphic design’ has been technologically undermined. A better term is visual communication design. Visual communication…
The Character Education Manifesto
Creator: Kevin Ryan, Karen E Bohlin and Judith O Thayer wrote the Character Education Manifesto in February 1996. Purpose: “Distressed by the increasing rates of violence, adolescent suicide, premature sexual activity, and a host of other pathological and social ills assaulting American youth, we propose that schools and teachers reassert their responsibility as educators of…
A Design Education Manifesto
Creator: Mitch Goldstein, graduate student pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree in Visual Communication at Virginia Commonwealth University. Purpose: “…how to go through a design program and get the most out of the experience, and beyond as a creative professional.” Manifesto A Design Education Manifesto (selected highlights) Always take risks. You should be pushing…
Manifesto for Competitive Sport
Creator: Tennis Coach Dan Travis Purpose: Competition is a valuable and rewarding experience for children and competitive sport should be re-introduced into schools. Manifesto Manifesto for Competitive Sport 1. Bring back competitive matches and races 2. Stop pushing away parents 3. Play sport for sport’s sake – not for ‘health’ 4. Reinvigorate community sport by…
New Rules of Golf Instruction
Creator: Charlie King Purpose: To raise the standard of golf instruction so you can become the kind of golfer you dreamed of becoming. Manifesto The New Rules of Golf Instruction: A Quantum Shift in Instruction Ideas That Puts the Power in YOUR Hands Sources Download the 60 page ebook: http://newrules.reynoldsgolfacademy.com/new-rules-download/ As mentioned in Ann Handley…
Ainslie Hunter: Courses That Matter
Creator: Ainslie Hunter Purpose: Start an online Education Revolution – to improve membership sites, and the calibre of teaching within those courses. Manifesto Courses That Matter: Teach people, not topics Teaching matters so turn up. Reach out. Communicate. Transform. Value contributions. Plant seeds. Online communities are living beings. Feed them your best: best knowledge, best…
