Learning and Sustainability: The New Ecosystem of Innovation and Knowledge

Abstract

EUROPEAN DISTANCE EDUCATION NETWORK (EDEN), 20th Anniversary Conference, Dublin, Ireland, 20 June 2011, Theme: Learning and Sustainability: The New Ecosystem of Innovation and Knowledge, Keynote Address: 20 Years of Distance Education in the Garden of EDEN: Good News and Bad News, Sir John Daniel, Commonwealth of Learning // In two decades the distance education scene in Europe has been transformed, partly as a result of EDEN’s work. More people are studying at a distance than ever before and the onward march of technology should be enhancing the advantage of open learning. But are we using technology to best advantage and what should we do about the new wave of hostility to distance learning?