The Designing-with-Adab category on discuss.openlearning.cc takes a post-colonial lens to examine the ways issues are formulated and negotiated, inspired by the Islamic ethos of ‘adab’ (wisdom in acting appropriately in a given situation).

The Systems Changes category on discuss.openlearning.cc appreciates ways in which an emphasis on change(s) modifies systems approaches.

The Systems Aesthetics category on discuss.openlearning.cc expands our perspective on human systems to beauty, culture and experience. It originates as a subgroup of the Systems Changes Learning Circle.

The Regenerative Ecologies category on discuss.openlearning.cc explores living systems, and conditions under which species might be sustained and enabled to reproduce descendants. It originates as a subgroup of the Systems Changes Learning Circle.

The Nonrational Studio category on discuss.openlearning.cc focuses on approaches to human systems beyond pure reason. It originates as a subgroup of the Systems Changes Learning Circle.

Discussion of Open Learning Commons itself. For example, architectural choices.

The Pattern Language category on discuss.openlearning.cc follows the tradition of Christopher Alexander’s work in built environments, continued by the PLoP, PUARL and Purplsoc communities

A top-level category for discussing peer learning groups in general, and for containing sub-categories for specific peer learning groups and their discussions.

The Systems Thinking category on discuss.openlearning.cc aims to be a venue for conversations that will persist over time.

All topics created in this category are wikis, and therefore editable by all members.

Where we meet and greet others

Discussion about this Discourse site, its organization, how it works, and how we can improve it.