This module provides a CNXML-based version of the Connexions Philosophy page (http://cnx.org/aboutus/). It describes our motivation for doing what we do the way we do it.
Connexions is an environment for collaboratively
developing, freely sharing, and rapidly publishingscholarly content on the Web. Our
Content Commons contains educational
materials for everyone - from children to collegestudents to professionals - organized in small
modules that are easily connected into larger
collections or courses . All
content is free to use and reuse under the
Creative Commons"attribution"
license .
Content should be modular and non-linear
Most textbooks are a mass of information in linear format: one topic follows after another. However, our brains are not linear - we learn by making connections between new concepts and things we already know. Connexions mimics this by breaking down content into smaller chunks, called modules, that can be linked together and arranged in different ways. This lets students see the relationships both within and between topics and helps demonstrate that knowledge is naturally interconnected, not isolated into separate classes or books.
Sharing is good
Why re-invent the wheel? When people share their knowledge, they can select from the best ideas to create the most effective learning materials. The knowledge in Connexions can be shared and built upon by all because it is reusable:
We store content in
XML , which ensures that it works on multiple computer platforms now and in the future.
The
Creative Commons open-content licenses make it easy for authors to share their work - allowing
others to use and reuse it legally - while still gettingrecognition and attribution for their efforts.
We encourage authors to write each module to
stand on its own so that others can easily use it in differentcourses and contexts. Connexions also allows instructors to
customize content by overlaying their own set of links and
annotations. Please take the
Connexions Tour and see the many features in Connexions.
Collaboration is encouraged
Just as knowledge is interconnected, people don't live in a vacuum. Connexions promotes communication
between content creators and provides various
means of collaboration . Collaboration helps knowledge grow more quickly, advancing the possibilities for new ideas from which we all benefit.
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Source:
OpenStax, Connexions demonstration and training workshop: participant guide. OpenStax CNX. Sep 03, 2009 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col10967/1.1
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