Compelling Reasons
1. We are approaching a tipping point with regards to digital education, and OpenContent should play a lead role. Critical to this is understanding how to enhance learning communities around the material.
2. The maturation of social software and increased use in academia provide important capabilities to extend the reach of OpenContent. These tools are still evolving though, and need rich materials to help inform their further development.
3. Higher education (and by extension, K-12) in the United States is at a crossroads, as the old models are being seriously challenged. In addition the economic and social well being of the country is in jeopardy due to international competition. It is critical that we work to move the nation towards a culture of lifelong learners. OpenContent can help make this possible.